(? A Botanical DiEiionary. 
the petal is not all divided \ or, if divided, the leg- 
ments anfwer each other. 
An Irregular Mompetalous Flower^ is that in which 
the parts of the petal do not anfwer one another. 
This is called an Anomalous Monopetalous Flower.. 
Flos nudus^ a Naked Flower, which has no em- 
palement, as the Marih-marigold, fe’r. 
Flos papilionaceuSy a Papilionaceous, or Pea-bloom 
Flower, in fome meafure refembling a butterfly, v/ith 
its wings expanded. It always confifts of thefe four 
parts : The ftandard, ( Vexillum ) which is a large ere 6 t 
legment or petal ; the two wings, ( Alee ) which com - 
pofe the fides *, and the keel, (Carina) which is a 
concave petal or fegment, refembling the lower part 
of a boat : This is fometimes entire, fometimes it 
confifts of two petals or fegments, adhering clofe- 
ly together. Fab, 2. Fig, ii. 
Flos perfonatusy a Perfonated Flower *, an irregu- 
lar monopetalous flower, whofe upper part refembles 
the beak of fowls. Of this kind is the Snapdragon » 
Toad-flax, ^c, 
Flos urceolatuSy or Pitcher-lhap’d Flower *, of 
this fort is the Bilberry, and moft of the Heaths. 
Flos polypet aluSy a Polypetalous Flower ; that is, a 
flower compofed of feveral leaves : When thefe a- 
gree in figure and pofition, it is called a Regular Po- 
iypetalous Flower : Fab, 2. Jig. 6 . But when the 
petals do not agree in figure and pofition, it is called 
an Irregular Polypetalous Flower. Fab, 2. fig. 12. 
Flos radiants y a Radiated Flower, confifts of 
two parts ; the dilk, which is an aggregate of flo- 
rets, forming a plain furface, and the rays, which 
are feveral femifiorets, fet round the dilk, in the 
form of a ftar. Thefe are called Radiated Dif- 
cous Flowers •, but thofe which have no fuch rays, 
are called Naked Difeous Flowers. The Dafie 
has a radiated difeous flower, and Tanfey a naked 
difeous flower. Fab, 2. fig, 10. 
Flosr 
