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Opposite. — The position of leaves which arise at the 

 same level, at 180 degrees to eacti other. 



Palminerved.- — With the primary veins radiating from 

 the top of the leaf stalk. 



Paripinnaie Pinnate with no odd leaflet at the end. 



Penninerved.- — With one central vein and the secondary- 

 ones branching from it. 



Petals, — The inner ring of organs forming the envelope 

 of a flower. (At times the outer ring or caiyx 

 may be absent.) ' 



Pinnate. — Where two or more leaflets spring from each 

 side of the main axis of the leaf. 



Sepals The parts of the calyx. . 



Sessile Without a stalk. 



Simple — With only one blade on the stalk, though it 

 may be more or less cut or lobed. 



Stipules.^-Paired processes springing from the base of 

 the main leaf stalk. 



Stipel — A stipule on a leaflet-stalk. 



Whorl — When branches or other organs radiate from 

 one point. 



Abbreviations used in Key. 



L. — Leaves. 

 PI — Flowers. 

 Fr.— Fruit. 



