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Hy'pha (Gr. hyphi, a web) : one of the thread-like elements of the body of a 



fungus. 

 Hypocot'yl (Gr. hypo, under ; cotyle, a hollow) : the axis of an embryo below 



the cotyledons. 

 Hypocotyle'donary : below the cotyledons and above the root. 

 Hypog'ynous (Gr. hypo, under ; gyne, woman) : inserted beneath the pistil or 



gynsecium and free from it. Fig. 123, A. 



Im'bricate (L. imbricatus, covered with gutter tiles) : overlapping like the 

 shingles on a roof. Fig. 286. 



Immersed': growing below the surface of water ; embedded. 



Imper'fect : applied to a unisexual flower. 



Incised' : sharply and irregularly cut into. Fig. 234. 



Inclu'ded : not extending beyond the surrounding envelopes. 



Incomplete' : wanting in one of the floral envelopes. 



Incum'bent (L. incuinbens, leaning on) : said of cotyledons when reflexed so 

 that the back of one lies against the hypocotyl. 



Indefinite : applied to stamens when inconstant in number, or too numerous 

 for easy counting. Said of an inflorescence whose main axis continues 

 to elongate as the buds unfold, as in a raceme; applied to the growth of 

 branches which continue to elongate throughout the growing season. 



Indehis'cent (L. in, not; (/^^iif^Kj, gaping) : remaining closed, or not open- 

 ing by valves or along regular lines. 



Indeterm'inate : not absolutely terminated, as when no flower ends the axis 

 of an inflorescence. 



Indig'enous (L. indiges, native) : native to a country ; not introduced. 



Indu'plicate (L. in, toward ; duplicare, to double) : arranged around an 

 axis without overlapping, with the edges turned inward. Fig. 284. 



In'durated (L. induratus, hardened) : hardened. 



Indu'sium (L. indtisium, an under garment) : the covering over the groups 

 of sporangia or sori of ferns. Fig. 154. 



Inequilat'eral : having right and left; sides of different extent. 



Inf e'rior : lower or anterior. Inferior ovary : having the other floral organs 

 apparently growing from it, at or near its summit. Fig. 1 23, C and D. 

 Inferior calyx: growing below and free from the ovary. Fig. 123, A. 



Infla'ted: bladdery. 



Inflores'cence (L. infiorescere, to begin to blossom) : the general arrange- 

 ment of the flowers on the flowering axis. 



In'nate (L. innatus, inborn) : said of an anther when joined by its base to 

 the apex of a filament. Fig. 292. 



Insert'ed : growing out of or attached to. 



