GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 



■ Stipe. — The stalk possessed by some pistils. 



Stipule. — One of the blade-like bodies at the base of the petiole of leaves. 

 Stoma, pi. Stomata. — A breathing pore found in the epidermis of the 



higher plants. 

 Strobile. — A compact flower cluster with large scales concealing the 

 flowers. When this cluster matures and contains seeds it is still called 

 a strobile. 

 Style. — That part of the pistil which connects the ovary with the stigma. 

 Superior. — Applied to an ovary that is not at all adherent to the calyx. 

 SyNCARP.— 7A multiple fruit, 



Taproot. — The main root or downward continuation of the plant axis. 

 Terete. — Nearly cylindrical. 

 Terminal. — Placed at the end. 

 Thyrse or Thyrsus. — A compact panicle. 



ToMENTOSE. — Applied to surfaces which are covered with matted hairs. 

 ToMENTUM. — Matted hairs. 

 Torus. — Another name for receptacle. 



Truncate. — Ending abruptly as if cut off. 



Tryma. — A drupe-like fruit which is commonly two-celled, has a bony 

 nucleus and thick, fibrous epicarp. 



TuRBiN.\TE. — Top-shaped. 



Umbel.— A flower cluster in which the axis is very short and the pedicels 

 radiate from it. 



Undulate. — Wavy. ' 



Valvate. — Meeting by the edges without overlapping. 



Vascular. — Possessing vessels or ducts. 



Vein.— Thread of fibro-vascular tissue in a leaf. 



Veinlet. — Small vein. 



Venation. — The system of veins as that of a leaf. 



Vernation.— The arrangement of the leaves in the bud. 



VERSATii.E.-Applied to an anther that turns freely on its support. 



Villous —Covered with long, soft, shaggy hairs. 



WHORL.-An arrangement of organs in a circle about a central axis. 



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