158 AN INTRODUCTION 1 



CHAP. XXL 



OF INFLORESCENCE. 



INFLORESCENCE, is the manner in which the 

 flowers are fastened to the plant by the peduncle. 

 Plants, in respect to inflorescence, are distinguished 

 into, 



VERTICILLATE, Avith the flowers in whorls ; as in 

 Marrubium. 



CORYMBIFEROUS, bearing the flowers in Corym- 

 bi ; as in siliquose plants*. 



SPICATE, with the flowers in spikes ; as in Phyto- 

 lacca, Arum, Phoenix, Piper, c. 



PANICULATE, with the flowers in panicles; as in 

 sundry of the grasses. 



AXILLARY flowers, are such as come out from 

 the wings of the leaves or branches, which is the 

 most common case. 



OPPOSITIFOLIOUS, such as come out opposite to 

 the leaves ; as in Piper,- Saururus, Phytolacca, Dul- 

 camara, Vitis, Cissus, Corchorus, Geranium, Ranun- 

 culus aquatilis, and the annual species of Cistus. 



INTERFOLIACEOUS. such as come out between the 

 opposite leaves, but are placed alternately; as in 

 Asclepias. 



LATERIFOLIOUS, such as come out at the side of 

 the base of the leaf ; as in Claytonia, Solanum, and 

 the Asperifoliae. (Pentandria monogynia.) 



PETIOLAR, when the peduncle is inserted in the 

 petiole ; as in Hibiscus and Turnera. 



* Myagrum, Anastatica, &c. The siliquose plants make 

 an order in the Meth. nat. frag. See Phil. Bot. p. 34. where 

 the plants here meant are enumerated. 



