160 INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY. 
GOoNOPHCRE. 
Gonophorum. An elongation of the receptacle of the 
flower, from whence the stamens and pistills arise. Anno- 
nace, Magnoliacez. 
ANTHOPHORE. 
Anthophorum. An elongation of the receptacle of the 
flower, arising from the bottom of the calyx, and throwing 
out by the petals, stamens, and pistills. Caryophyllez, 
especially in Silene. 
‘THECAPHORE. 
Thecaphorum, Basigynium. A gynophore from whence 
only one ovary arises. Phaca, Cleome. 
PoLyPHORE. 
Polyphorum. A gynophore from whence several ovaries 
arise. Fragaria. 
NECTARY. 
Nectarium. A glandular organ, situated upon the receptacle 
of the flower, distilling peculiar juices. 
Position. 
On the receptacle, Nectarium epiclinum. 'To which be- 
long the following variations : 
Gynobasic, gynobasicum. Growing under the ovary, 
and not extending beyond it. lLabiate, Ruta, Cneorum 
tricoccum. 
Epigynophoric, epigynophoricum. Placed under the 
ovary, on the top of the gynophore. Cucubalus. 
Contracted, contractum. Under the ovary, and not 
wider than it. Aurantiaceze, Cneorum tricoccum. 
Marginal, marginans. Broader than the base of the 
ovary. Menyanthes, Boraginee, Rhamnus. Pl. 11. fig. 5. 
Adherent, adherens. 'The edge extends along the surface 
of the ovary, and is united with it throughout its whole 
extent. Lycium, Physalis Alkekengi, Convolvulus—some- 
times this nectary can only be distinguished from the ovary 
by its different colour, and glandular appearance. 
Half-adherent, semi-adherens. ‘The edge adheres only - 
to the bottom of the ovary, and is free at the upper part. 
Melampyrum, Scrofularia. © , 
Free, lilerum. 'The edge not connected with the ovary. 
Menyanthes. 
