Alliaceous 



(45S ) 



Basifixed 



Alliaceous, belonging to the Onion 

 family, or possessing the odour 



of Garlic. 

 Allupliylluus, with dissimilar 



leaves. 



Aloides, like the Aloe. 

 Alpestris, of the mountains. 

 Aljtinvi, alpine. 

 Alnnacetms, having intervals 



between the petals, as in the 



Ghickweed. 

 Alternate, arranged on different 



levels, as the leaves of the 



Borage. 



Altisslnms, the highest. 

 Alveolate, like a honeycomb, with 



regular cavities on the surface. 

 Amabilis, lovable. 

 Amarus, bitter. 

 Amentum, a deciduous spike of 



unisexual flowers, as the male 



inflorescence of the Hazel. 

 Ametkystor/liissiis, with an ame- 

 thyst-like tongue. 

 Amtenus, pleasing. 

 Amorphous, shapeless, without 



definite form. 

 Amphibious, living on land and in 



water. 

 Amphioarpous, having two kinds 



of fruit or times of ripening. 

 Amphitropous, curved upon itself 



(applied to the embryo). 

 Amplexicaulis, embracing or 



sheathing the stem, as the 



leaves of Lychnis Flos-Jovis. 

 Amplus, of ample proportions. 

 Ampulla, a hollow, bladder-like 



appendage of some aquatic 



plants ; e.ij. Utricularia. 

 Amygdaloid, resembling Almonds. 

 Amylaceous, having the properties 



of starch. 



Anacantltous, without spines. 

 Analogous, resembling in certain 



respects. 



Anandrous, without stamens. 

 Anantherous, destitute of anthers . 

 Aiianthous, without flowers. 

 Anastomosis, the union of vessels 



or nerves of a leaf. 

 Anatnmy, th<? study of structures. 

 Anatropous, with an inverted 



ovule. 

 Anceps, with two edges, as the 



stem of an Iris. 

 Anilreeeium, the rnnle organ or 



collection of male organs in 



a flower. 

 Aiutrogymna. possessing male and 



female flowers, as in the 



Melon . 

 Andrnpetalims, with the stamens 



changed into petals, as in 



some double flowers ; e.g. 



Roses. 



Anemophilous, wind loving; ferti- 

 lised by the wind, as the 



Conifers and Willows. 

 A tier, used in composition to 



denote male. 

 Anjrnctuose, wavy, bending, 



sinuous. 



Angiencliyma,, the name given to 

 vascular tissue. 



Angiosptrm, a plant whose seeds 

 are enclosed in a capsule, as 

 is usual with all flowering 

 plants and trees, except Coni- 

 fers and their allies. 



Angular, with angles ; opposed to 

 cylindrical. The Archangel 

 has angular stems and the Iris 

 an angular seed vessel. 



Anrjusiifolius, narrow leaved. 



Anisoinerous, unequally divided. 



Annatlnuf, of one year's growth. 



Annual, existing for one year 

 only. 



Annular, ringed. 



Annitlaris, possessing rings. 



Anterior, placed in front. 



Anther, the lobes of the stamen 

 which contain the pollen. 



Antheridium, the male organ in 

 cryptogamic plants. 



Atitlierozoid, a male fertilising 

 cell ; the fertilising body from 

 an antheridium. 



Antltesls, referring to the opening 

 of flowers. 



Ant/ivdiitm, the inflorescence of a 

 compound flower. 



Antlios, a flower. 



Anthotaxis, the arrangement of 

 flowers on axes. 



Antii'iis, placed in front of a 

 flower. 



Apertus, .exposed, not covered . 



Apetalous, without petals. 



Apex, the point or termination of 

 a leaf, etc. 



Ap/ii/llus, leafless. 



Apical, at the point, or apex. 



Apiculaie, pointed ; having a little 

 point. 



Apocarpus, with carpels free from 

 each other. 



Apoda, not possessing a foot. 



Aj>fl i/nous, dying after once pro- 

 ducing fruit. 



Apothecium, a shield-like fructifi- 

 cation, as in Lichens. 



Appendieulatiii, with an append- 

 age. 



; Applanatus, flattened. 

 I Apposite, placed side by side. 



Approximate, close, near together. 



Apterous, wingless. 



Aquatii'us, living in water. 



Aquatilis, living under water. 



Arac/moideiis, covered with fine 

 hairs, like a cobwub. 



Arhor, a tree. 



Arborescent, tree-like. 



Arbnsci/lar, shrub-like. 



Ardiff/aninm, the young female 

 organ in cryptogamous plants. 



Arcuate, curved like a bow. 



Ardent, fiery. 



Anitfitjis, sandy. 



Arenlafe, divided into distinct 

 open spaces. 



Argentina, silvery. 



Arr/i/tiis, sharply pointed. 



Aridvs, arid, dry 



Aril or Arillits, an extra seed 

 covering. 



Aristate, furnished with awns. 



Armatus, armed, possessing 

 prickles, etc. 



Armillaris, possessing a collar. 



Aromaticus, pungent smelling. 



Articulatiit, jointed, ea.-ily sepa- 

 rating. 



Arnndinaceoui, Keed-like. 



Arrensis, relating to a field. 



Ascending, a procumbent Mem 

 whick rises from its base, as 

 that of Veronica spicata. 



Aseidiform, bottle shaped, pitcher 

 shaped, 



Ascidium, a folded leaf ; a pitcher, 

 as in Nepenthes. 



Ascigerous, bearing asci. 



ASCIIS, a bag containing spores, 

 found in cryptogamic plants. 



Asperifolia, rough leaved. 



Asperous, rough. 



Aspersus, diffused, scattered. 



A tsimilatim, feeding. 



Asaimilis, similar. 



Asmtrywit, curved upwards. 



Ater or a,tro-, black, sad coloured. 



Attenuated, becoming slender to- 

 wards the extremities. 



Augustus, majestic. 



Aiirantiacvs, of an orange colour. 



Auratus, golden. 



Aiirein, yellow or golden. 



Auricomus, with golden hairs. 



A iiriculate, ear-like, or having an 

 ear shaped appendage. 



Aiistralis, southern. 



Antumnalis, pertaining to the 

 autumn. 



Avil, an awn. 



A n-l shaped, narrow pointed. 



Ann, the sharp point or beard 

 found in Barley and some 

 Grasses. 



Axil, the angle between the leaf 

 and stem of a plant. 



Axillary, arising from an axil. 



A;aleos, dry. 



Azureus, of an azure bh;e. 



B 



Saeca, a berry ; a fruit having its 

 seeds immersed in pulp ; e.g. 

 Gooseberry. 



llncniti', berried, fleshy. 



Jlaccifcrous, bearing berries. 



Jiarb, hooked hairs on plant 

 surfaces. 



llarbatc, bearded, bearing tufts of 

 hooked hairs, as in Chelone 

 barbata. 



Hark, the outer covering of stems 

 and roots. 



liarred, crossed in a bar-like man- 

 ner with another colour. 



Jlarnii, unfruitful, applied to 

 flowers possessing only male 

 organs and fronds of Ferns ' 

 which bear no spores. 



Itaml, attached to the base. 



Basifixed, attached by the base. 



