FOR FORMS AND QUALITIES. 1>9 



Capitate (capital us)^ when the bociy has a round thick end, 

 or is of a roundish stalk shape. 



Cap-shaped {pileatus, jy'ilcjformis). This form is derived 

 from the capitate, when the top is expanded, or has a margin 

 which hangs down. A still greater expansion of the cap con- 

 stitutes the umbrella form {umhraculiformis). Necklace- 

 sliaped {monil'ifonms), denotes the connection of round or 

 oval bodies by threads, as in a necklace, — Acrosporium, An- 

 tennaria, Nees : Legumen Parkinsonian. 



Club-shaped {clavatus) is when the body has a thick apex, 

 and a gradually tapering base. 



Awl-shaped (.siibidatu.'iy, when a round body tajx;rs conical- 

 ly towards the point, and becomes extremely line. 



Scobiform {scohrformis)^ as the fine long seeds of Lepto- 

 spermum and the Orchidia;. 



Scymitar-shaped {acmacrfoi'mis)^ when a body, having com- 

 monly a section with three sides, has also a long projecting 

 edge, and a thick back. 



Axe-shaped (dolabriformis), when the body is compressed, 

 rounded, obtuse, and becoming gibbous towards the apex. 



Crested {ciistatus), when the body has erect, rough points. 

 Coiiib-shaped (pectinahis), on the other hand, is when a body 

 has its parts deeply cut, parallel to one another, and lying m 

 the same plane, (Tab. VI. Fig. 12.) 



Pillow-shaped (^pulvinatus)^ when several individuals or 

 parts are so pressed together, that they form an eminence, a 

 small hill, or pillow. 



Wing-shaped or winged {alatus), when the body has mem- 

 branous appendages on both sides, which go out from it in 

 the manner of wings. Semina alata Gladioli, (Tab. I. Fig. 19.) 



Arched (fo7'7iicatus), when the body is concave on the un- 

 der side, but on the upper side is raised and arched. See 

 the upper lips of many of the Labiata?. 



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With respect to the cavities which are found in bodies, 

 many expressions have at different times been em])loyed to 

 denote them ; here we notice only the followino-. 



