Divergences rami, branches widening gradu- 
ally. *• 
Dodrans, tiie 7th degree in the Lin mean scale 
for measuring the parts of plants, or nine 
Parisian inches. 
Dodrahtalis, nine inches long. 
Dolabriforme folium, a leaf resembling an ax. 
Dorsalis arista, an awn iixed to the back of 
the gluma. 
Drupa, a pulpy pericarpium. 
Duplica radix,' a double root ; a species of 
bulbous root, consisting of two solid bulbs. 
Duplicato-serratum folium, a leaf sawed 
double, with lesser teeth within the greater. 
E. 
Ebracteatus, without a bractea. 
Ecaudata corolla, a corolla without a tail or 
spur. 
Echinatum pericarpium, a pod beset with 
prickles, like a hedgehog. 
Eiliorescentue tempus, the time of efflore- 
scence, when a plant shews its lirst flowers. 
Elliptical, resembling an oval. 
Emarginated, terminated, by a notch. 
Enervia folia, leaves having no apparent 
nerves. 
Enneapetala corolla, a flower consisting of 
nine petals. 
Enodis, having no knots or joints. 
Ensatae, plants having sword-shaped leaves. 
Ensiformia folia, leaves shaped like a two- 
edged sword, tapering towards the point. 
Epiphyllospermous, bearing the fruit on the 
back of the leaf. 
Equitantia folia, leaves riding, i. e. when 
their sides approach so, that the outer em- 
brace the inner. 
Erect us, upright, perpendicular. 
Erosum folium, a gnawed leaf, i. e. when the 
margin appears as if it were gnawed or 
bitten. 
Exserta stamina, stamina standing forth, when 
they appear above the corolla. 
Exstipulatus, without stipula'. 
Exsticcum folium, a leaf whose substance is 
dry. 
Exlrafoliaceaz stipuke, stipula; growing on 
the outside of the leaves. 
F. ' 
Farctum folium, a stuffed leaf. , 
Fasciata planta, a plant with many stalks 
grown together, like a bundle. 
Fascicular, consisting of fleshy parts connected 
to the base without the intervention of 
threads. 
Fascicularis radix, a bundled root, i. e. tube- 
rous roots growing in bundles. 
Fasciculata folia, bundled leaves; growing in 
bunches. 
Fastigiati pedunculi, peduncles pointed at 
the apex. 
Fauces, ) the jaws or opening between the 
Faux, ) segments of the corolla, where the 
tube terminates. 
Fibrosa radix, a fibrous root. 
Filam'entum, from lilum, a thread, the part 
that supports the anthera. 
Filiform, thread-shaped. 
Fimbricata petala, fringed petals. 
Fissinn folium, a leaf split half-way down. 
Fistulosus caulis, a hollow stem. 
Flabellatum folium, a fan-shaped leaf. . 
Flaccidus pedunculus, the footstalk of a 
slender flower. 
Flagellum, a twig or shoot, like a whip. 
Fleshy, filled with a firm pulp. 
Flexosus caulis, a stalk having many turnings 
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or bendings, taking a different direction at 
every joint. 
Fioralia folia, floral leaves, that immediately 
attend the flower. 
Floralis gemma, a flower-bud. 
Flos, a flower. 
Flocculus, a little flower. 
Foliaceaz gland ula?, gland’s growing on the 
leaves. 
Foliaris cirrhus, a tendril growing from a leaf. 
Foliaris gemmatio, a leaf-bud. 
Foliatio planta', the complication of theleaves 
whilst folded within the bud. 
Foliatus caulis, a leafy stalk. 
Folifera gemma, a bud producing leaves. 
Foliolum, a little leaf, one of the single leaves, 
several of which united constitute a com- 
pound leaf. 
FoLiosum capitulum, a leafy head, i. e. cover- 
ed with leaves amongst the flowers or tops 
of tire plant. 
Folium, a leaf. 
Eolliculus, a little bag. 
Fornieatum petalum, a vaulted or arched 
petal. 
Frequens planta, a common plant, growing 
every where. 
Frond e'seentise tempus, the season when the 
leaves of plants are unfolded. 
Frondosus cordex, a species of trunk com- 
posed of a branch and a leaf blended to- 
gether. 
Fructcscent'uc tempus, the time when a plant 
scatters its ripe seeds. 
Fructificatio, the temporary part of a vege- 
table appropriated to generation, termi- 
nating the old plant and beginning the new. 
Frustranea, to no purpose. 
Frutex, a shrub. 
Fruticosus caulis, a shrubby stalk. 
Fugacissima petala, petals of short duration. , 
Fulcratus caulis, a branch having a prop. 
Fulcrum, a prop or support. 
Furcata, forked. 
Galea, a helmet, applied to the corolla of 
flic class gynandria. 
Galeatum labium, the lip of a flower, shaped 
like a helmet. 
Gemmae stipula', stipuke growing in pairs. 
Geminatus pedunculus, a double footstalk 
growing from one point. 
Gemmiparous, bearing buds. 
Geniculatus, jointed. 
Genicuhe, little joints.. 
Germen, a sprout or bud. 
Gibbum folium, a leaf bunching out. 
Glaber, smooth, having an even surfiice. 
Glabrous, of a slippery nature. 
Gladiata siliqua, a sword-shaped pod. 
Glanduke, glands, or secretory vessels. 
Glandulifera scabrities, a kind of bristly 
roughness on the surface of some plants, 
on which there are minute glands at the 
extremity of each bristle. 
Glareosi loci, gravelly places. 
Glaucophyllus, an azure-coloured leaf. 
Globosa radix, a round root. 
Globularis scabrities, a species of glandular 
roughness, scarce visible to the naked eye, 
the small grains of which are exactly glo- 
bular. 
Glochoides, the small points of the pubes of 
plants., Linnaeus applies this term only to 
the hami Iriglochoides, with three hooked 
points. 
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Glomerate spies, flowers crowded together 
in a globular form. 
Gluma, a husk or chaff. 
Glutinosity, a slippery juice like glue or paste. 
Gramina, grasses. 
Granulatse radices, ) consisting of many little 
Granulated roots, \ knobs, like seeds or 
grain, attached to one another by small 
strings. 
Gymnospermous, naked-seeded. 
Gynandria, male and female parts united. 
Hamosac seta', booked bristles. 
Hamus, a hook ; an acuminated crooked 
point. 
Hastata folia, leaves resembling the head of a 
spear. 
Hemisphericus calyx, a half-round flower- 
cup. * 
Herba, an herb ; the part of the vegetable: 
arising from the root, terminated by thr 
fructification, and comprehending the stem, 
leaf, props, and hybernacula. 
Herbaceie planta;, perennial plants, which an- 
nually perish down to the root. 
Herbacei caules, stalks that die annually. 
Hexagonus caulis, a stalk with six angles. 
llexapetalas corolla;, flowers consisting of sis 
petals. 
Hexaphyllus calyx, a flower-cup consisting of 
six leaves. 
Hians corolla, a gaping flower. 
Hirsutus, rough, hairy. 
Hispidus caulis, a stalk covered with strong 
fragile bristles. 
Iioleraceac, pot-herbs. 
Horizontalis flos, a horizontal flower, growing 
with its disk parallel to the horizon. 
Hybrids: planta;, mule plants. 
Hypocrateriformis corolla, a monopetalous 
flower, shaped like a cup or salver. 
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Imberbis corolla, a flower without a beard. 
Jmbricatus, tiled, i. e. when the scales of a 
stalk, or flower-cup, lie over one another 
like tiles upon a. house. 
Immutataz, unaltered. 
Impar, odd, applied to a pinnated leaf termi- 
nating in an odd lobe. 
Inane, tilled with spongy matter. 
Inanis caulis, a hollow or empty stalk. 
Incana folia, leaves covered with whitish 
down. 
Incisa folia, leaves cut into irregular seg- 
ments. 
Incompletus flos, an imperfect flower without 
petals. 
Incrassati pedunculi, footstalks that increase 
in thickness as they approach the flowers. 
Incumbens anthers, an anthera affixed to the 
filament sideways. 
Incurvatus caulis, a stalk bowed towards the 
earth. 
Indivisum folium, an undivided leaf, 
Inerme folium, a leaf unarmed, i. e. without 
prickles. 
Inferus flos, a flower whose receptacle is situ- 
ated below the germen. 
Inflated, puffed out like a bladder. 
hitlexa folia, leaves bending inwards to the 
stem. 
Infundibuliform, shaped like a funnel. 
Insertus petiolus, a footstalk inserted into the 
stem. 
Integrum folium, an undivided leaf. 
Integerrimum folium, an entire leaf, whose 
margin is destitute of incisions. 
