GLOSSARY. 333 



Rachis folii pinnati, the middle rib of a winged leaf, to 



which the folioles are affixed. 

 Radiatus/os, a species of compound flowers, in which the 



florets of the disk are tubular, and those of the radius ligu- 



late, as in the class Syngenesia. 



Radicalia/b/w, leaves proceeding immediately from the root. 

 Radicans caulis, a stalk bending to the ground, and taking 



root where it touches the earth. 

 Radicatum/o#MW, leaves shooting out roots. 

 Radicula, a little root. 

 Radius, a ray, the ligulate margin of the disk of a compound 



flower. 

 Radix a root. 

 Rameayb/fa, regards leaves that grow only on the branches, 



and not on the trunk. 



Ramosissimus caulis, stalks abounding with branches irregu- 

 larly disposed. 

 Ramus, a branch of a tree. 

 Ramosus caulis, a stalk having many branches. N 

 Receptaculum, a receptacle, the basis on which the parts of 



fructification are connected. 



Reclinatumyb&ttw, a leaf reclined or bending downward. 

 Recur vatum folium, a leaf bent backwards. 

 Retiexus ramus, a branch bent back towards the trunk. 

 Regularis corolla, a flower whose parts are regular in figure 



and magnitude. 

 Remotus verticil! us, when the whorles of flowers or leaves 



stand at a distance from one another. 

 Reniformeyb/m/ra, a kidney-shaped leaf. 

 Repandumyb/MWs a leaf having a bending or waved mar- 

 gin, without any angles. 



Repens radix, a creeping root extending horizontally. 

 Repens caulis, a creeping stalk, either running along the 



ground, on trees, or rocks, and striking roots at certain 



distances. 



J&eptensjiagellum, creeping along the ground, as in Fragaria. 

 Restantes pedunculi, foot-stalks remaining on, after the 



fructification has fallen off. 

 Resupinatio^orw/rc, when the upper lip of the flower faces 



the ground, and the lower lip is turned upwards. 

 Resupmatum^b/WTTZ, when the lower disk of the leaf looks 



upwards. 

 Retroflexus ramus, a branch bent in different directions. 



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