Glossary 



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urceolate, urn-shaped. 

 utricle, a small thin-walled, 1-seeded 

 fruit. 



valve, one of the pieces into which a 

 dehiscent fruit splits. 



valvate, opening by valves ; in aesti- 

 vation when the parts just meet 

 and do not overlap. 



venation, the veining of leaves. 



ventral, the opposite of dorsal. 



ventricose, inflated on one side. 



verrucose, warty. 



versatile, attached by a point so that 



it may swing to and fro. 

 verticil, a whorl. 

 vespertine, appearing or expanding 



in the evening. 

 virgate, wand-like. 

 viscid, having a glutinous surface. 



wedge-shaped, broad above, tapering 



to the base by straight lines. 

 whorled, arranged in whorls or circles. 



