Involute 



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Maxillaris 



Involute, rolled inwards; edges of 

 leaves rolled inwards from 

 either side. 



Lonantha, violet coloured. 



Iridescent, shining. 



Irregular, applied to flowers 

 with blossoms which are not 

 uniform ; e.g. the Carrot, Pea, 

 and Salvia. 



Irroratus, moistened. 



Iso-, equal. 



Jsomcrmis, with different organs 

 composed of an equal number 

 of parts. 



Isostemonous, with stamens and 

 floral envelopes composed of 

 the same number of parts. 



Jointed, articulated, with joints ; 

 e.g. the stem of Wheat. 



Joints, the nodes of a stem. 



Jubatus, crested, having a crown 

 of hair, etc. 



Jiicundws, pleasing. 



Jurja, the ribs on the seeds of 

 Umbelliferous plants. 



Jugatiis, joined as with a yoke ; e.g. 

 the pairs of leaflets in com- 

 pound leaves, as in the Walnut. 



J-ugosus, mountainous. 



Jurium, a pair of leaflets. 



Jiiliform, in the form of a catkin. 



J-unccai,. Hush-like. 



Juvenilit, youthful. 



Keel, a prominent ridge, the low- 

 est petal or petals of Pea shaped 

 blossoms, so called from a sup- 

 posed resemblance to the keel 

 of a boat ; e.g. the Sweet Pea. 



Kingdom., one of the sections into 

 which plants are divided which 

 possess broad characteristics 

 in common. 



Knarry, knotty. 



Jtnee-fmnted, bent at the joints 

 lik"; a knee, as in the Foxtail 

 Grass and Polygonum. 



Labellum, the lip, or front petal 

 of a flower, especially applied 

 to Orchidaceous plants. 



Labiatus, Imving lips. 



Labrosus, with a wide lip. 



Laeeriis, ragged, lacerated. 



Lachrynwii*, tearful, weeping. 



Laciniatus, cut into narrow seg- 

 ments. 



Lactescent, yielding milk-like juice. 



Lactens, milky. 



Lacuna, a space in the midst of a 

 cell group. 



Lacimosns, pitted, covered with 

 little holes or depressions. 



Lacnstris, belonging to a lake. 



L<etmrcns, of a bright green 

 colour. 



Lrevigaiits, smooth, polished. 

 Lrevin, free from asperities. 

 Lamellate, divided into plates like 



the gills of a Mushroom. 

 Lamina, blade of a leaf, or the 



broad part of a petal ; literally 



a plate. 



Lanatus, woolly. 

 Lanceolatvs, lance shaped ; widest 



in the centre and tapering to 



each end, as the leaves of the 



Oleander. 

 Lantiginoxs, woolly ; covered with 



long, interlaced hairs ; downy. 

 Lamigo, soft down or wool. 

 Lateral, at the side ; applied by j 



gardeners to the side shoots of 



Vines, etc. 

 Latex, milky fluid. 

 Laticiferoits, containing a milky 



fluid. 

 Latticed, open, like lattice work ; 



the leaves of Aponogeton fenes- 



trale, which is popularly known ' 



as the Lattice-leaf Plant, are 



a good illustration of the mean- 

 ing of this term. 

 Latus, broad. 

 Laxus, loosely arranged, opposite 



to compact. 

 Leaf, generally applied to the 



green expansions of plants; 



the leaves of flowers are called 



sepals and petals. 

 Leaflet, a little leaf, applied to the 



divisions of compound leaves ; 



e.g. Rose and Acacia. 

 Legume, a pod ; e.g. the edible Pea. 

 Leguminous, plants which bear 



pods, as the Pea and Bean. 

 Lentwel, openings in the young 



bark which correspond to the 



stomata of leaves. 

 Lenticularis, shaped like a Lentil, 



convex on both sides. 

 Lentns, tough. 

 L/'pidotiis, scaly. 

 Lepidus, pleasant. 

 Leprous, covered with spots or 



scales. 



Lianas, twining, woody plants. 

 Liber, inner, fibrous bark. 

 Ligneous, woody. 

 Lignine, a substance of which the 



secondary linings of cell walls 



are composed. 

 Ligtilatus. strap shaped. 

 Liguliflorte, Composite flowers with 



strap shaped florets. 

 Lilacinus, lilac coloured. 

 Limb, the upper, spreading part 



of a blopsom, as in the Wall- 

 flower, the lower part being 



termed the claw. 



Limbatus, bordered, having a di- 

 lated surface. 

 Limbits, limb. 

 Lincaris, with two parellel sides, 



n >rro>v and long. 

 Linear-lanceolate, between linear 



and lanceolate. 

 Linaatus, streaked with lines. 

 Lingulformis, tongue shaped. 



Lip, one of the two chief divisions 

 of a gaping blossom ; e.g. the 

 Dead Nettle. 



Litturalis, pertaining to the sea 

 shore. 



Lividiis, livid, bluish grey. 



Lobe, a large division of an organ, 

 generally applied to the leaves, 

 petals, and anthers of a plant. 



Locular, a uni-locular fruit con- 

 tains one cell, a bi-locular two, 

 etc. 



Loculieidal, fruit opening at the 

 back of the carpels. 



Locnsta, a spikelet of Grasses. 



Lodicttlc, a scale at the base of 

 the ovary in Gras-ses. 



Loliaceoiis, pertaining to Tares, 

 weedy. 



Lomewtiim, pod or legume with 

 transverse partitions, each 

 division containing but one 

 seed. 



Lonytis, long. 



Lorate, shaped like a thong or 

 strap. 



Liiciditm, shining. 



Lunaris, relating to the moon. 



Liinvlate, of the shape of a half- 

 moon. 



Liiridiis, pale yellowish grey. 



Lntesfcns, becoming yellow. 



Lntevs, yellow. 



Lyxatiis, dislocated. 



Lyratus, shaped like a lyre ; e.g. 

 the leaves of the Shepherd's 

 Purse, or Dandelion. 



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Macrantlnis, long flowered. 



Macrocarpiis. bearing a large car- 

 pel or fruit. 



Maerocephahis, large headed. 



Macros, large. 



Maerosprrmus, large seeded. 



Mai'iilatus, blotched. 



Magniticiis, magnificent. 



Majalis, pertaining to the month 

 of May. 



Maji'sticus, dignified, majestic. 



Majiig, greater. 



Male flowers, such as contain one 

 or more stamens, but no pistils. 



Maliformis, shaped like an Apple. 



Manimaform, in the t-hape of a 

 nipple. 



Mammmui, with large breasts. 



Manii'atus, having long scales. 



Marcescent, permanent, withering, 

 but not falling off. 



Marr/inntns, having a margin or 

 border. 



Marinas or maritimiis, pertaining 

 to the spa. 



Marmoratns, marble-like. 



Mfusfiilus, male. 



Matrix, place of birth or form- 

 ation. 



Mntronalis, matronly. 



Mtillulla, fibrous covering of Palm 

 stems. 



Maxillaris, relating to a jaw. 



