GLOSSARY. 



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Gamopetalous. A corolla of coalescent 

 petals ; formerly Monopetalous ; 244. 

 Gamophyllous (-us). Composed of coa- 

 lescent leaves. 

 Gamosepalous. A calyx of coalescent 



sepals; 244. 



Geitonogamy. Fecundation of a pistil 

 by pollen of another flower of the 

 same plant; 216. 

 Geminate (-atus). Twin ; in pairs ; two 



side by side. 



Gemma. A bud, specially a leaf-bud. 

 Gemination. Budding-growth; or the 



disposition of buds. 



Gemmule ( Gemmula). Diminutive of 

 gemma ; minute and simple buds or 

 bodies analogous to buds; also sy- 

 nonym of Plumule. For a time used by 

 Endlicher and others for the ovule. 

 Genera. Plural of Genus ; 323. 

 General (-alis). Opposed to partial ; as 



general involucre. 

 Generic. Relating to genus. 

 Genetic. Genealogical ; that which comes 



by inheritance. 

 Geniculate (-atus). Bent abruptly, like 



a knee. 

 Genitalia. The stamens and pistils or 



their analogues. 



Genus. Kind or group superior to spe- 

 cies, and which with the species gives 

 the name to the plant ; 323. 

 Geoblast (-astus). A plumule which in 

 germination rises from underground, 

 such as that of the Pea. 

 Germ. A growing point or initial growth, 

 as of a bud; or the Embryo; 311. Or 

 in the sense of 

 Germen. The Linnsean name of the 



ovary; 166. 



Germination (-atio). The act of devel- 

 opment of the embryo of a seed into a 

 plant. 

 Gerontogceous (-ceus). Belonging to the 



Old World. 



Gibbous, Gibbose (-osus). Swelling out 

 on one side into a gibber or gibber- 

 osity. 



Giganteus. Of unusual height. 

 Gilvus. Dirty yellow with a tinge of red. 

 Glabrous ( Glaber). Smooth in the sense 



of not pubescent or hairy. 

 Glabrate (-atus). Somewhat glabrous, 



or becoming glabrous. 

 Glabriusculus. Almost but not quite 



glabrous. 



Gladiate (-atus). Sword-shaped ; in the 

 form of a sword-blade, whether straight 

 or somewhat curved- See Ensiform. 



Gland for Glans. An acorn and the 



like; 296. 



Gland ( Glandula). A definite secreting 

 surface or structure on the surface of 

 any part of a plant, or partly imbedded 

 in it, extended to any protuberance 

 or structure of similar nature which 

 may not secrete. 



Glandular, Glandulose (-osus). Bearing 

 glands or having the nature of glands. 

 Glanduliferous (-us). Gland-bearing. 

 Glareosus. Growing in gravel. 

 Glaucescent (-ens). Verging upon or be- 

 coming glaucous. 



Glaucous (-us). Covered or whitened 

 with a bloom, like that on a Cabbage- 

 leaf. 

 Globose (-osus). Having or approaching 



a spherical form. 



Globular (-aris),Globulose (-osus). Some- 

 what or nearly globose. 

 Glochideous, Glochidiate (-atus). When 

 bristles and the like are barbed at tip. 

 Glockis. A barb. 

 Glomerate (-atus). Compactly clustered, 



especially into a 



Glomerule ' ( Glomerulus, Glomus). A 

 cyme condensed into a head or capi- 

 tate cluster ; 152. 

 Glossology, 3, 359. 



Glumaceous (-eus). Pertaining to or re- 

 sembling glumes. 



Glume, Gluma. One of the chaff-like 

 bracts of the inflorescence of Grasses 

 and their relatives ; 143. 

 Glumella. Diminutive of gluma ; an 



inner or secondary glume. 

 Glutinous ( -osus). Covered with a sticky 



exudation. 



G6nophore(Gonophorum). A stipe which 

 elevates both stamens and pistil; 212. 

 Gossypine (-inus). Cottony; flocculent. 

 Grdcilis. Slender. 

 Grain. See Caryopsis. 

 Gramineous (-eus). Relating to grass or 



grain-bearing plants. 

 Granular (-am), Granulose (-osus). 

 Composed of small grains or Granules. 

 Granulate (-atus), Granuliferus. Bear. 



ing grains or grain-like bodies. 

 Graveolens. Unpleasantlystrong-scented. 

 Griseus. Gray or bluish-gray. 

 Grumous (Grumosus). Consisting of 



clustered grains. 



Guttate (-atus). Spotted as if by drops. 

 Gymndnthous (-us). Naked flowered. 

 Gymnos. Greek for naked ; used in com- 

 pounds such as 

 Gymnocdrpous (-us). Naked-fruited. 



