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Oculatus, see Ocellatus. 



Odes or Oides, used in termina- 

 tions to signify similarity, as 

 Phyllodos, like a leaf. 



Odoratissimus, very sweetsmelling. 



Odoratus, sweet smelling. 



Officinalis, pertaining to a shop ; 

 used in medicine. 



Oleaginous, having the qualities 

 of oil. 



Oleraceous, eatable, suitable for an 

 esculent potherb. 



Oligandrous, with stamens fewer 

 than twenty. 



Oligos, few in number. 



Oligosperinoiis, having few seeds. 



Olitorius, relating to culinary 

 herbs. 



Olicaceous, greenish brown, rela- 

 ting to the Olive. 



Omphalodium, the central part of 

 the hilum, where the nourish- 

 ing vessels enter. 



Oosporanyium, the spore cases in 

 some species of Algae. 



Oosjtores, the fertilised spores of 

 Fungi. 



Opacvs, opaque, shaded, not shin- 

 ing. 



Operculate. covered with a lid, as 

 the flowers of Sarracenia. 



Opposite, growing on opposite 

 sides of the stem, but on the j 

 same level, as the leaves of the 

 Nettle. 



Orbicular or Orbiculate, circular 

 and flat ; applied to rounded ! 

 leaves. 



Order, an artificial division of the | 

 vegetable kingdom. 



Organ, a part of a plant that per- 

 forms a definite function, as 

 the stamen, pistil, etc. 



Oryanoyraphi/, the description of 

 the organs of plants. 



Ornatiis, adorned, ornamented. 



Ornithopous, bird footed. 



Orthos, straight, erect. 



Osmosis, the passage of fluids 

 through membranes, as the sap 

 through the cell walls. 



Osseous, bony. 



Ossified, having become hard as a 

 bone ; e.g. the stone of a Plum. 



Ostrcatun, rough like an oyster 

 shell. 



Ocal, rounded at both ends but 

 widest in the centre, as the 

 leaves of Box. 



Ovary, the part of the flower 

 which encloses the young 

 seeds, situated at the base 

 of the pistil. 



Orate, egg shaped, with the broad 

 end downwards, as in the 

 leaves of the Beech. 

 Otiferoiii or Ovigerous, bearing 



eggs. 



Ovoid, egg-like. 

 Ovule, the young, unfertilised 



S3ed contained in the ovary. 

 QJCI/S, sharp, sour, or pointed ; 

 oxyacantha, sharp spined. 



Pacliys, thick. 



1'iiinted, applied to flowers whose 

 colours are arranged in streaks 

 of unequal density. 



Palate, a projection in the throat 

 of a gaping flower. 



Paleaceous, chaffy. 



Paleie, membranous chaff-like 

 scales found in the flowers of 

 the Grasses, and also separat- 

 ing the florets in the Sca- 

 bious. 



Pollens or Pallidus, pale, whitish. 



Pallescens, becoming pale. 



Palmate, hand shaped, as the 

 leaves of the Passion Flower 

 and Chestnut. 



Palmatijid, cut halfway in a pal- 

 mate manner, as in the leaves 

 of Ricinus communis. 



Palmatilobed, with shallow pal- 

 mate divisions, as the leaves 

 of the common Maple. 



Paludosus, marshy. 



Palustre or Palustris, marshy, 

 boggy. 



Panduratus, fiddle shaped, as the 

 leaves of Kumex pulcher. 



Panicle, an inflorescence with the 

 branches irregularly divided, I 

 as in the Oat, Phlox paniculata, 

 Saxifraga Fortune), Pentste- 

 mon barbatus, and the Lilac. 



Paniculatiis, bearing tufts or 

 panicles, as the Golden Rod. 



Pannosus, ragged, resembling 

 coarse cloth in appearance. 



Papilionaceous, butterfly shaped. 

 as the blossoms of the Pea and 

 Broom. 



Papillosiis, bearing small nipples 

 or pimples. 



Pappus, down ; the fine hairs on 

 the fruits of Composite plants, 

 as on the Dandelion. 



Papyraceous, like paper or parch- 

 ment. 



Paraphi/Kes, filaments which occur 

 in the fructification of mosses 

 and other Cryptogams. 



Parasit,', a plant which grows 

 upon and derives its nourish- 

 ment from another, as the 

 Broomrape and Dodder. 

 1'iireHi'lii/Hin, cellular tissue. 



Parietal, attached to the wall of 

 the ovary. 



Parterre, a French title given to a 

 collection of gay flower beds, 

 as a " flower garden." 



Parthenogenesis, production of 

 perfect seed without the ap- 

 lication of pollen. 



Partite, divided into segments. 

 Pan-us, small. 



Pa/ellaris, dish or platter shaped ; 

 circular, with a rim. 



Patens or Patent, widely spread- 

 ing, between horizontal and 

 upright ; e.g. the lip of Salvia 

 patens. 



Pathology, the study of diseases. 



Pat iil-iis, slightly spreading. 



I'niici, few. 



l'iiiii-i-ttorus, with few flowers. 



J'aiicifiilius, with few leaves. 



1'ai-onmiis, variegated in colour, 

 like a Peacock. 



I'l'i-linate, with numerous seg- 

 ments cut in the manner of a 

 comb. 



Pedate, resembling a bird's foot, 

 as the leaves of the Hellebore 

 or the seed vessels of the 

 Bird's Foot Trefoil. 



Pedatiseet, a pedate leaf with the 

 segments divided in such a 

 manner as to appear distinct 

 leaflets. 



Pedicel, the stem which supports 

 a single flower. The radiating 

 stalks which bear the blossoms 

 in the Polyanthus Narcissus 

 are pedicels ; the stalk that 

 supports the whole is called 

 a peduncle. 



Peduncle, a flower stalk ; gener- 

 ally applied to the main floral 

 axis (see Pedicel). 



Peduitculatits, growing on fruit 

 stalks ; opposed to sitting or 

 sessile. 



I'ediini'-ttlus, a fruitstalk. 



Pelargos, a stork. 



Pcllucidus, bright, transparent. 



Peloria, applied to flowers, 

 usually irregular, which be- 

 come regular. 



Pelta, a shield. 



Peltate, shield shaped, with the 

 petiole attached to the under 

 surface, as in the case of the 

 leaves of the Water Lily and 

 Nasturtium. 



Peltatifid, peltate but divided. 



I'clriformis, shaped like a shallow 

 cup or basin. 



I'riiriliformis, shaped like a camel 

 hair pencil, as the appendages 

 to the blossom of the Poly- 

 gala. 



Pencillatiis, consisting of, or 

 clothed with, tufts of soft 

 hairs. 



Pendnliis, drooping, hanging 

 down. 



Pennate, tee Pinnate. 



Penninerred or Pennireined, Hav- 

 ing the veins or ribs running 

 from the midrib to the margin, 

 like a feather. 



I'l'iiln. five. 



1'eiilinjunnl, with five corners or 

 angles. 



Pentat/ynotii, with five pistils. 



Pentawero-us, composed of five 

 parts. A pentamerous flower 

 has its whorls arranged in fives 

 or multiples of that number; 

 e.g. Pentas carnea. 

 I'enl apterous, having five wings: 



Pepo or Peponida, a name given 

 to the fruits of CucurbitaceEe ; 

 L e.g. the Melon and Marrow. 



