GLOSSARY 



Accumbent (of the radicle) — Folded against the edge of the 



cotyledons {Cruciferee). 

 Achene — A dry indehiscent fruit, containing only a single seed 



[Ranunculus, Composites). 

 Amplexicaul (of leaves) — Embracing the stem. 

 Anemophilous (of flowers) — Pollinated by the agency of the wind. 

 Anther — The pollen-sac of the stamen. 

 Aril — An outgrowth from the coat of a seed {Euonymus). 

 Auricled (of leaves) — With a large lobe at the base. 

 Axile (of ovules) — Attached to the axis of the ovary [Epilobium, 



Iris). 

 Axillary — In the axil of a leaf or in the angle made by the upper 



side of the leaf-stalk with the branch. 



Basifixed (of the anther)— Fixed to the filament by its base. 

 Bisexual (of flowers) — Having both pistil and stamens in the same 



flower. 

 Bract — A small leaf at the base of a flower or flower-stalk. 



, Ccespitose (of stems or leaves) — Very crowded. 



Capitule — A dense head of small flowers seated on a flat or conical 

 receptacle {Compositce). 



Capsule — A dry dehiscent fruit {CaryophyllecB, Iris). 



Carpel — The portion of the female organ which corresponds struc- 

 turally to a leaf. 



Caryopsis — An achene in which the seed is adherent to the wall of 

 the ovary {Grasses). 



Ciliate — Furnished with fine hairs at the margin. 



Cladode — A flat leaf-like branch {Ruscus). 



Claw (of petals)— The narrow stalk-like part {Uianthus, Stellaria). 



