GLOSSARY 



ACAULESCENT : with' stem so short that leaves appear 

 to arise directly from root. 



ACHENE: a small, dry, one-seeded indehiscent, seed- 

 like fruit. 



ACUMINATE: tapering gradually to a point. 



ACUTE : with an abrupt point. 



ADNATE: growing together as the stamens with the 

 petals, or the anthers with the filament. 



ALTERNATE: (leaves) not opposite but arising at 

 different points on the stem. Stamens are al- 

 ternate with petals when they are situated in the 

 intervals. 



ANTHER: the part of the stamen which contains the 

 pollen. 



APICAL: pertaining to the top or apex. 



AURICULATE: with ear-like appendages at base. 



AXIAL: pertaining to an axis. 



BILABIATE: two-lipped. 



BLADE: the expanded portion of a leaf. 



BRACT: a modified and usually small leaf at the base 

 of a flower or flower-cluster. In the latter case 

 it is usually associated with others. 



BRACTEOLATE: furnished with small bracts. 



C^SPITOSE: growing in tufts. 



CALYX : the outer whorl of floral leaves forming usually 

 a green cup. 



CAMPANULATE : bell-shaped. 



CANESCENT: greyish- white, due usually to fine hairs. 



CAPILLARY: hair-like. 



