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pctalous, and under each of them is a mono- 

 fpermous germcn : fuch are the clafs Syngenefta 

 of Linnxus. Compound flowers are either It- 

 gulati, tubuloft, or radiati. 



Co7npofitum Folium^ in general, fignifies a pet'io- 

 lus with more than one follolum upon it, of 

 which thei-e are the following fpecies, viz. com- 

 pifltum properly fo called, articulatum, conjuga- 

 twrty digit a turn, pedattim, pinnatu?n., decompofttum, 

 fiipradecompofitian . 



Co7npofitim Folium, properly fo called, is a pe- 

 tiolus with one feries oifoliola and no more. 



Compofiia FruSiiJicatio, oppofed \.o /implex ; com- 

 poftta ex Jiofiulis. 



Compofita Umhella, having no umhellula on the 

 apices of the pedunadi. 



Compojiti, a numerous order of plants in the 

 Fra<rmenta methodi naturalis of Linnaeus, where 

 he divides them into Semijiofculofi, Capitati^ Co- 

 rymblferi, and Oppofttifolii . 



COMPRESSUS Cauljs, Folium, refemblinga 



cylinder compreffed on oppofite fides, the tranf- 



verfe feftion forming an ellipfis : when applied 



to a leaf, it fignifies, comprefTed in its lateral 



margins, quod a later i bus maginalibus oppofitis com- 



primitur, ut fubjiantla folii major fiat quam difcuSy 



i. e. its depth, or thicknefs, exceeding its 



breadth. 



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