XVI GLOSSARY. 



■ Spur-pelory. — The cliange by which a flower becomes sym- 

 metrical owing to all the sepals or petals becoming 

 spurred. 



Staminal. — Of the nature of, or derived from, stamens. 



Staminate. — Of the nature of a stamen. 



.Staminode. — An imperfectly-developed or-rudimentarystamen. 



St.aminoid. — Partially changed into a stamen. 



"Standard." — The large posterior petal of the flower of 

 Papilionacese. 



Sympetaly. — The union of petals. 



.Synandry. — The union of stamens. 



Synangium. — A compound or plurilocular sporangium. 



Synanthy. — The union of flowers. 



■Synsepaiy. — The union of sepals. 



Vmhel. — An inflorescence whose flowers are all inserted at 

 the same level at the top of the peduncle. 



TJni-, hifoliate. — Of a compound leaf with one or two leaflets. 



Utricle. — In Garex, the bladder-like bract which completely 

 encloses the fruit. 



Venation. — Veining. 



Versatile. — Of an anther which is attached to the filament 

 by the middle of its dorsal side, and turns freely thereon. 



Verticillaster. — The false whorl caused by the approximation 

 of the two congested axillary cymose inflorescences on 

 opposite sides- of the stem of Labiatee. 



Vexillar. — Relating to the "standard "-petal. 



Vivipary. — The transformation of the flower into leafy buds 

 which drop off and become independent plants. 



" Wings." — The lateral petals of the flower of Papilionacese. 



JZygomorphic. — Irregular, asymmetrical. 



