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Papillce ; small elongated protuberances. 
Papillose ; with small long protuberances. 
Pappus ; the crest of the fruit in Coniposites, formed of the 
altered limb of the calyx. 
Parabolic \ starting from a broad base and gradually narrow- 
ing with curved sides to a blunt point, as the divisions of 
a calyx. 
Parallel veins start several together from the base of a leaf, 
diverge slightly, then proceed parallel and simple, and 
converge at the apex. 
Parietal ; on the inner surface of an ovary 
Patent ; spreading widely. 
Pedate ; palmate of three lobes with the lateral lobes having 
similar large lobes on their upper edge. 
Pedicel ; the branch of a peduncle. 
Peduncle ; flowerstalk. 
Pellucid ; nearly transparent. 
Peltate; when its point of attachment is on the face, not at 
the edge of a leaf or other organ. 
Pendulous ; seeds hanging from the top of an ovaiy. 
Pentagonal ; with five angles having convex spaces between 
them. 
Pentangular ; with five angles and five flat or concave faces. 
Perennial plants live several years and flower more than once, 
usually many times. 
Perfect flowers have both stamens and pistils in an eflScient 
state. 
Perfoliate ; when the leaf completely surrounds the stem so 
that the latter seems to pass through it. 
Perianth ; the floral whorls when the salyx and corolla are 
not distinguishable. 
Pericarp ; seed-vessel, including adhering calyx if present. 
Perigynous ; when the corolla and stamens are borne on the 
calyx but free from the ovary. 
Perisperm ; the so-called albumen. 
Persistent ; not soon falling ofl'. 
Pers(mate ; a gamopetalous two-lipped corolla of which the 
lower lip is pressed upwards so as to close the opening. 
Petal-like ; resembling petals in texture and colour. 
Petals ; the divisions of the corolla. 
Petiolate ; having a petiole. 
Petiole ; the stalk of a leaf : petiolule ; of a leaflet. 
Phcenogamous ; visibly furnished with stamens and pistils. 
Phanerogamous ; phsenogamous. 
Phyllaries ; the scales or bracts of the involucre of Composites. 
Pilose ; with scattered rather stiff hairs. 
