GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 



StiI'K. — The sialic piissessuil Iiy some jiistils. 



StiI'IU.K, — line of the blade-like bodies at the liase of llie pefiule of leaves. 



S'l'OiMA, [)1. St(jniata. — A lireatliini^f pore found ia the epidermis of the 



higher plants. 

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



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



a strobile. 

 S'r"\'i-i':. — That part of the pistil which connects the ovary with the stigma. 

 Sui^KRioR. — .Applied to an ovary that is not at all adherent to the caU'.K, 

 Sy.\c.\ki>. — A multiple fruit. 



T.\i'i-;()()'r. — The main root or down\\'ard continuation of the plant axis. 

 TERi^yi'i'".. — Nearly cylindrical. 

 Terminal. — Placed at the end. 

 Thyrse or Thyrsus. — A compact panicle. 



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

 ToMEN'L'UiI. — Matted hairs. 

 Torus. — Another name for receptacle. 

 Tru.N'C-VTE. — Ending abruptly as if cut off. 

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



nucleus and thick, fibrous epicarp. 

 TuRBiN.vi'E. — Top-shaped. 

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



radiate from it. 

 UnduLiVTE- — Wavy. 



Valv.ate. — Meeting by the edges without overlapping. 

 V.4SCULAR. — 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. 

 Vernatio.v. — The arrangement of the leaves in the bud. 

 Versatile. — 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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