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Nucamentacee, an Order of Plants in the Fragmenta methodi 
_naturalis of Linneus. 
Nucleus, a Kernel. 
Nudus caulis, a naked Stalk, 
Nutans cawlis, a podding Stalk, 
Nux, a Nut. 
ce) 
~ Obcordatum petalum, a heart-fhaped Petal, with its Apex 
downwards. 
Obliquum foliam, when the Apex of the Leaf points obliquely 
towards the Horizon. 
Oblongum folium, an oblong Leaf, 
Obfolete Jebatum folium, Leaves having Lobes {carce difcernible. 
Obrufum folixm Leaves blunt or rounded at the Apex. 
Obvolutum folium, rolled againft each other, when their re- 
fpeétive Margins alternately embrace the flraight Margin of 
the oppofite Leaf. 
Oandria, eight Males, the eight Clafs in the fexual Syftem. 
Officinalis, Plants ufed in Medicine, and kept in the Apotheca- 
ries Shops, 
Operculum, a Cover, as in the Moffes. 
Oppofiti rami folia, Branches and Leaves that grow by Pairs 
oppolite each other. 
Orbiculatum /olium, round Leaves. 
Orchidex orchis, an Order of Plants in the Fragmenta method} 
naturalis of Linnaeus. 
Ordo, Order. 
Orgya, a Fathom, or fix Parifian Feet. 
Ovale folium, an oval Leaf. 
Ovalium, the Germen. 
Ovatum folium, an oval, or egg-fhaped Leaf, 
P 
Pagina folii, the Surface of a Leaf, 
Palea, Chatf, a thin Membrane rifing from a common Recep- 
tacle, which feparates the Flofculi, 
Paleaceus pappus, chafiy Down. 
Palme, Palms, one of the feyen Families of the Vegetable 
Kingdom. 
Palmata red'x, a handed Root, as in Orchis. 
Palmarum foiéwm, a Leaf fhaped like an open Hand, 
Paluttris, marihy or fenny, 
Pandurifogyme 
