192 GLOSSARY OP SPECIFIC NAMIiS AND BOTANICAL TERMS. 



Amarella, old generic name. 



Ambigeia (3), doubtful, too much like 

 oilier species. 



Amarieasm, (6), American. 



Amictum, clothed, covered. 



Amcena (2), charming. 



Amplectans. twining. 



Ample^icaule (2), stem-embraced (by 

 leaves. ) 



Amplexifolius, embracing leaves. 



Anagaliis, oid generic name. 



Anagalloides, anagallis-like, like pim- 

 pernel. 



Anderson!, Dr. C. L. Anderson of Santa 

 Cruz, who has specially studied sea- 

 weeds and willows. 



Andrewsiana, Andrews!!, Dr. T. L. 

 Andrews, Monterey, 1850. 



Andromedia (meaning not significant.) 



Androsacea (2), like androsace. 



Androseemifolia, androssemon - leaved, 

 leaves like St. John's wort. 



Androus, in composition, means stamens; 

 diaudrous, or 2-androus, meaning sta- 

 mens two. 



Anglica (2), English. 



Angustata, slender or narrow. 



Angustifoiia (7), narrow-leaved. 



Annua, annual. 



Anomala, anomalous, peculiar. 



Anserina, old generic name of goose- 

 weed. 



Anterior, next to the observer, not toward 

 the stem. 



Anthylloides, anthylla-like, like musk- 

 ivy. 



Antirrliinoides (2), snapdragon-like. 



Antiselli, Dr. Thos. Antisell. 



Aparine, old generic name. 



Apendiculata, appendaged. 



Apetalous, without petals. 



Aphanoptera, wingless. 



Aphylla, leafless. 



Apiculate, having a short abrupt point. 



Appreascd, lying or pressed close, as leaves 

 to branches. 



Aquatica. aquatic, living in water. 



Arborea (3), tree-like. 



Arbutifolia, arbutus-leaved. 



Arcuata (4), curved, or jaundiced, ?. e., 

 yellowish. 



Arenaria, sand, growing in sand. 



Argophyila, spotted leaf. 



Arguta, aggressive. 



Arisefclms, aria-leaved. 



Arida, dry, growing in dry places. 



Aristatus, awned, bearded. 



Aristella, small-awned. 



Armeria, generic name. 



Arnottii, L)r. Arnott, 1830-40. 



Aromatica, aromatic. 



Arvense (11), field. 



Asarifolia, asarum-leaved. 



Ascending, rising obliquely upward. 



Asper (Aspera, Asperurn) (2), rough. 



Asperima. very rough. 



Asplenifolia. asplenium leaved. 



Asprella, rough. 



Assurgentiflora,upward-turning flowers 



Atractyloides, thistle like. 



Atropurpurea (2), dark or black-purple. 



Attenuata (2), attenuate, very slender 

 and tapering. 



Attenuifolium, attenuate-leaved. 



Attollens, high-growing. 



Aurea (5), golden. 



Auriculfte, Aurita, eared ; bearing pro- 

 jecting lobes at the base. 



Austinse (4), Mrs. R. M. Austin, of 

 Sierra Co. 



Aquatilis, Aquatica, Aquatic, living in 

 water. 



Aquifolium, holly-leaved. 



Axil, between the base of a leaf and the 

 stem. 



Azureus, azure, blue. 



Baccata, berry-like. 



Baileyi, W. W. Bailey. 



Barbiger (Barbigera, Barbigerum) (3), 

 bearded. 



Bartsisefolia, Bartsia-leaved. 



Beckwithii (2), Lieut. E. G. Beckwith 

 who commanded a Government expe- 

 dition. 



Bellidifolia, daisy-leaved. 



Bellum (2). beautiful, 



Benthami (2), Geo. Bentham, a great 

 English botanist. 



Bernardina, San Bernardino Co. 



Betulsefolia, birch -leaved. . 



Biceptrum, two-stemmed (wands). 



