GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 



GAMOPETALOUS. With petals more or less united. 



GAMOSEPALOUS. With sepals more or less united. 



GENUS, //. GENERA. When several species resemble each other so distinctly 

 that their general characters indicate relationship, the group is called a 

 genus. 



GIBBOUS. Enlarged or swollen on one side. 



GLABRATE. Nearly, or without hairs. 



GLABROUS. Devoid of hairs. 



GLAND. A secreting cell or group of cells ; any protuberance or append- 

 age having the appearance of such an organ. 



GLANDULAR. Bearing glands or gland-like. 



GLAUCOUS. Covered with a bluish-white or white bloom ; hoary. 



GLOBOSE. Globular, spherical or nearly so. 



HABIT. The general appearance of a plant. 



HABITAT. A plant's natural place of growth. 



HEART-SHAPED. As applied to leaves it means a sinus more or less deep 

 where the petiole meets the blade. 



HEAD. A dense round cluster of sessile or nearly sessile flowers. 



HIRSUTE. With rather coarse stiff hairs. 



HISPID. With stiff bristly hairs. 



HISPIDULOUS. Diminutive of hispid. 



HOARY. Grayish-white with fine close pubescence. 



HYBRID. Across between two species. 



HYPOGYNOUS. Situated on the receptacle, beneath the ovary and free from 

 it and from the calyx. 



IMBRICATE. Overlapping. 



INCISED. Cut into sharp lobes. 



INCLUDED. Not projecting beyond surrounding parts. 



INDEFINITE. In regard to stamens ; inconstant in number or very numer- 

 ous. 



INDIGENOUS. Native and original to the country. 



INDEHISCENT. Not opening to emit the contents. 



INFERIOR. Lower or below. Inferior ovary, one that is adnate to the 

 calyx. 



INFLATED. Bladdery. 



INFLORESCENCE. The flowering part of a plant, and especially its mode of 

 arrangement. 



INFRA. In composition, below; infrastipular, below the stipules. 



INSERTED. Attached to or growing out of. 



INTER OR INTRA. In composition, between. 



INTERNODE. Portion of stem or branch between two successive nodes. 



INTRORSE. Facing inward ; applied to stamens that face toward the pistil. 



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