12 A Botanical Di^ionary^ 
leaves, are called Bipetalous ; thofe of three leaves,. 
Tripetalous •, thofe of four leaves, Tetrapetalous ; 
thole of five leaves, Pentapetalous ; thofe of fix 
leaves, Hexapetalous ; and thofe of a greater num- 
ber of leaves, are termed Polypetalous. 
Piftilluniy Pointal, or Style, is a body accompa- 
nying the ovary, either arifing from the top of it, 
or Handing, as an axis, in the middle, with the 
embryos of feeds round it. "Tab. 2. Jig. 9. 
Placentay is that part of the pod, or hufk of a 
plant to which the feeds are fallen’ d, and by which 
they are nourifhed till ripe. 
Planta., a Plant, is an organical body, deftitute cf 
fenfe and fpontaneous motion, adhering to another 
body in fuch a manner, as to draw from it its nou- 
rifhment, and having a power of propagating itfelf 
by feed. Under this general name are included 
Trees, Shrubs, Underflirubs, and Herbs. 
Pomiim^ an Apple, is generally underftood to be 
any flefliy veffel, containing more feeds than one. 
Prunufriy a Plumb, is a flelliy veliel, inclofing a 
hard brittle Ihell, in which is one or two feeds. 
Ptilpa., Pulp, is the foft part of fruit which fur- 
rounds the feeds. 
Racemus., a Clufler, is a flalk divided or branched 
into feveral pedicles, fuftaining flowers or fruit 
thick fet together, as in the Vine, Currant, Cfr. The 
firfl of thefe conditions dillinguilhes it from a fpike; 
the lafl from a panicle. 
Radix., a Root, is that part of a plant, by which 
it naturally receives its nourifhment. ^ 
Radix Jibrofa., a Fibrous Root, is that which con- 
fifls only of fmall fibres, as that of Grafs. 
Radix tuber ofa., a Tuberous Root, is that whidi 
confiHs of an uniform flefhy fubflance, and is gene- 
rally of a roundifh figure, as the Turnep, 
Radix hulbofa, a Bulbous Root, is that which con- 
fuls of feveral coats, involving one another,^ or of 
feveral 
