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HENDEKSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS 



GLOSSARY 



I) OTANICAL nomenclature being in a great measure descriptive, it has been 

 -* ' thought that in addition to the etymological notes on the individual geuus 

 names already given, a glossary of the designations of the various species and sub-species 

 would be a useful addition to a book of this popular character, as conveying an intelli- 

 gible indication of the distinctive features of the plants under consideration. These 

 species-designations stand in relation to the genera as adjective to noun, and being 

 expressed in Latin, follow the grammatical rules of that language in so far that 

 they must agree with the noun in number, gender and case. For instance : adjectives 

 ending in w.s take a in the feminine and um in the neuter, thus : alius, high, masculine; 

 alta, feminine ; altum, neuter. Masculine and feminine adjectives ending in is in the 

 neuter usually end in e, as nobilis, masculine and feminine ; nobile, neuter. Adjectives 

 ending otherwise than these (for instance, a*, ex, ans, ens, eps, on, etc.) retain, generally, 

 the same termination for all genders. The designations ending in oirfes, phylla and 

 folia have been but sparingly used, as they are for the most part self-descriptive ; e. g., 

 anemonoides, anemone-like ; acanthophyUa, acanthus leaved ; adiantifolia, adiantum 

 leaved, etc. 



A in composition signifies 

 without, as aphylla, without 

 leaves, etc. 



abbreviata shortened 



abortiva imperfect 



abscissa. clipped 



acaulis stemless 



accedens yielding 



acerba sour 



acerosa needle pointed 



acicularis needle leaved 



acinacifolia. . .scimetar leaved 



acniopetala sharp potaled 



acris biting 



aculeata spiny 



acuminata sharp pointed 



acuta sharp pointed 



adnata adhering 



adspersa scattered 



adunca hooked 



eemula rival 



eenea bronzy 



eeranthe air flower 



eesculifolia, horse-chestnut 

 leaved. 



eestivalis summer 



eestuans glowing 



afflnis related to 



agglomerate collected 



aggregata. .gathered together 



alata winged 



alba.. ..white 



albicans '. whitish 



albinata whitu marked 



ulcicornis elk's-horn-like 



alienata foreign 



alnifolia alder leaved 



alpestris rocky 



alveolata honeycombed 



amabilis lovely 



amara bitter 



amblyodon blunt toothed 



amoena pleasing 



amplexicaulis. . .stem clasping 



ampliata enlarged 



ampullacea flask-shaped 



anceps two edged 



androgyna hermaphrodite 



androus, in words of Greek 

 derivation, refers to the sta- 

 mens; as, diandrous, two 

 stamened ; polyandrous, 

 many stamened, etc. 



Anglica English 



angusta narrow 



angustifolia narrow leaved 



anisata anise scented 



anisophylla. . . .unequal leaved 



annotina year-old 



annua annual 



annulata ringed 



anopetala erect petaled 



antherosa large anthered 



antherotes ... brilliant 



antiacantha. .opposite spined 



apetala without petals 



aphyila . . . .destitute of leaves 



apiculata, terminating in a 

 short point or tip. 



apifera . . bee bearing 



apiifolia parsley leaved 



apoda stemless 



apodantha . stalkless flowered 

 appendiculata, having appen- 

 dages. 



applicata inclined 



aptera wingless 



aquatica living in water 



aquifolia holly leaved 



arachnoidea cobwebby 



aranifera spider bearing 



arbuscula like a little tree 



arborea tree-like 



arcuta bent 



ardens glowing 



arenaria sand loving 



areolata, marked out into dif- 

 ferent spaces. 



argentea silvery 



arguta sharp 



argyrites silvery 



argyrophylla . . . silver leaved 

 argyrostigma . .silver spotted 



arietina ram's-head-like 



arifolia arum leaved 



aristata awned 



armata armed 



armillata braceJeted 



arrecta erect 



articulata jointed 



arundinacea reed-like 



arvensis . . field 



