BOTANY. 
Perichaetium, a circular tuff of fine hair-like 
leaves, surrouncling the bases of the fila- 
ments in the niusci and algae. 
Petaliforme stigma, a stigma resembling the 
shape of a petal. 
Petaloides flos, a flower having petals. 
Petiolaris oirrhus, a tendril proceeding from 
the footstalk of a leaf. 
Petiolatum folium, a leaf growing on a foot- 
stalk. 
Petiolus, a little footstalk. 
Pileus, a hat or bonnet, the orbicular expan- 
sion of a mushroom, which covers the fruc- 
tification. 
Pilosuin folium, a leaf whose surface is cover- 
ed with long distinct hairs. 
Pinnatifidum folium, a winged leaf; applied 
to simple leaves whose laciniae are trans- 
verse to the fachiae. 
Pinnatum folium, a v'inged leaf. 
Pixidatum folium, a kind of foliage where 
one leaf is let into another*by a joint. 
Planipetalous, with plain flat petals. 
Planum folium, a plain flat leaf. 
Plicatum folium, a plaited leaf. 
Plumata seta, a feathered bristle. 
Plumosus pappus, a kind of soft down. 
Pollex, a thumb, the length of the first joint 
of the thumb, or a Parisian inch. 
Polycotyledones, many cotyledons. 
Polygamia, many marriages. 
Polygynia, many. females. 
Polypetalous, consisting of many petals. 
Polyphyllous, consisting of many leaves. 
'Polyspermous, containing many seeds. 
Polystachius culm us, a stalk of grass having 
many spikes. 
Praemorsa radix, a bitten root, ending ab- 
ruptly. 
Prismaticus calyx, a triangular flower-cup. 
Procumbent, lying on the ground, 
Prominulous, jetting out beyond the valves. 
Pronum discum folii, a leaf with its face 
downwards. 
Proprium involucrum, an involucrum at the 
base of an umbfellated flower. 
Pulposum folium, a pulpy leaf. 
Pulveratum folium, a leaf powdered with a 
kind of dust like meal. 
Punctatum folium, a leaf sprinkled with hol- 
low dots or points. 
Putamineous, like a shell. 
Q. 
Quadrangulare folium, a leaf with 4 promi- 
nent angles in the edge of its disk. 
Quadrifidum folium, a leaf divided into 4 
parts. 
Quadrijugum folium, a leaf having 4 pair of 
folioles. 
Quadrilobum folium, a leaf consisting of 4 
lobes. 
<}uadripartitum folium, .a leaf consisting of 4 
divisions down to the base. 
Quaternafolia, verticillate leaves, having 4 in 
each whorl. 
Quina folia, verticillate leaves by fives. 
Quinatum folium, a digitate leaf with 5 fo- 
lioles. 
Quinquangulare folium, a leaf with 5 promi- 
nent angles in the edge of its disk. 
Quinquefidum folium, a leaf consisting of 5' di- 
visions, with linear sinuses, and straight 
margins. 
Quinquejugum folium, a pinnated leaf with 5 
pair of folioles. 
Quinquelobum folium, a leaf with 5 lobes. 
Quinquepartitum folium, a leaf consisting of 
5 divisions dow n to the base. 
K. 
Rachis folii pinnati, the middle rib of a 
winged leaf, to which the folioles are af- 
fixed. 
Radiatus flos, a species of compound flowers, 
in which the florets of the disk are tubular, 
and those of the radius ligulate. 
Radicalia folia, leaves proceeding imme- 
diately from the root. 
Radicans caulis,. a' stalk bending to the 
ground, and taking root where it touches 
the earth. .# 
Radicata folia, leaves shooting out roots. 
Radius, a ray, the ligulate margin of the disk 
of a compound flower. 
Ramea folia, leaves that grow only on the 
branches, and not on the trunk. 
Ramosissimi caules, stalks abounding with 
branches irregularly disposed. 
Ramosus caulis, a stalk having many' 
branches. 
Ramus, a branch of a tree. 
Reclinatum folium, a leaf bending down- 
wards. 
Recurvatum folium, a leaf bent backwards. 
Reflexus ramus, a branch bent back towards 
the trunk, 
Remotus verticillus, a species of inflore- 
scence, wherein the whorls of flowers 
and leaves stand at a distance from one an- 
other. 
Reniforme folium, a kidney-shaped leaf. 
Repandum folium, a leaf having a bending 
or waved margin wdthout any angles. 
Repens caulis, a creeping stalk, either run- 
ning along the ground, or on trees 
or rocks, and striking roots at certain dis- 
tances. 
Repens radix, a creeping root extending ho- 
rizontally. 
Reptans flagellum, a twig creeping along the 
ground. 
Restantes pedunculi, footstalks remaining 
after the fructification has fallen off. 
Resupinatio florum, the upper lip of a flower 
facing the ground, and the lower lip turned 
upwards. 4 
Resupinatum folium, a leaf, the lower disk of 
which looks upward. 
Retrofiexus ramus, a branch bent in different 
directions. 
Retrofractus pedunculusj a footstalk bent 
back towards its insertion, as if it were 
broken. 
Retusum folium, a leaf with its apex blunt. 
Revolutum folium, a leaf rolled back. 
Rhombeum folium, a leaf whose shape nearly" 
resembles a rhombus. 
Rhomboideum folium, a leaf of a geo- 
metrical figure, whose sides and angles are 
unequal. 
Rigidus caulis, a stiff or rigid stem. 
Rimosus caulis, a stalk abounding with clefts 
and chinks. 
Ringens, grinning or gaping. 
Rosaceus flos, a flower whose petals are 
placed in a circle like those of a rose. * 
Rostellum, a little beak. 
Rotaceous, like a wheel. 
Rotatus limbus corolla', a wheel-shaped 
flower, expanded horizontally, having a tu- 
bular basis. 
Rotundafcuin folium, a roundish leaf. 
Rubra lactescentia, red milkiness, 
lluderata loca, rubbishy places. ' 
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Rugosum folium, a rough or wrinkled leaf 
Sagittatum, arrow-shaped. 
Sarnientosus caulis, the shoot of a vine, naked 
between each joint, and producing leaves 
at the joints. 
Scaber caulis, a scabby and rough stalk, hav- 
ing tubercles. 
Scabrities, a species of pubescence, composed 
of particles scarcely visible, on the surface 
of plants. 
Scandens caulis, a climbing stalk. 
Scariosa folia, leaves dry on the margin, that 
sound when touched. 
Scorpioidesflos, a flower resembling the tail of 
a scorpion. 
Scutellum, a species of fructification which is 
orbicular, concave, and elevated in the 
margin. 
Scyphifer, cup-bearing. 
Secretoria scabrities, a species of glandular 
roughness on the surface of some plants. 
Securiformis pubescentia, a species of pubes- 
cence on some plants, the bristles resem- 
bling an axe. 
Seminalia folia, seed-leaves. 
Semiter.es caulis, a half-round stalk, flat on 
one side. 
Sempervirens folium, an evergreen leaf. 
Sena folia, leaves growing in sixes. 
Sericeum folium, a leaf whose surface is of a 
soft silky texture. 
Serratum folium, a sawed leaf. 
Sessile folium, a leaf growing immediately to 
the stem, without any footstalk. 
Setae, bristles. 
Setacea folia, leaves shaped like bristles. 
Simplex caulis, a single stem. 
Sinuatum folium, a leaf -whose sides are scal- 
loped. 
Solidus caulis, a solid stalk. 
Solitariuspedunculus, a solitary flower-stalk, 
i. e. when only one proceeds from the same 
part. 
Solutae stipuke, loose straw'. 
Sparsus, scattered without order. 
Spathaceous, like a sheath. 
Spatulatum folium, a leaf in the form of a spa- 
tula. 
Spica, a spike ; a species of inflorescence in 
grasses, ressmbling an ear of corn. 
Spicula, a little spike. 
Spinae, thorns, or rigid prickles. 
Spinescent, hard and pricking. 
Spinosus caulis, a stalk with strong prickles, 
whose roots proceed from the wood of 
the stem, and from the surface of the 
bark. 
Spirales cotyledones, seminal leaves twisted 
spirally. 
Spithama, a span, or 7 Parisian inches. 
Splendentia folia, shining leaves. 
Squamosa radix, a scaly root. 
Squarrosum, rough, scaly, or scurfy. 
Stamineus flos, flowers having stamina, but 
no corolla. 
Statuminatse, an order of plants in the 
former Fragmenta Methodi Naturalis of 
Linnaeus. 
Stellata folia, leaves surrounding a stemlike 
the rays ot a star. 
Stellatae setae, bristles arising from a centre 
in form of a star. 
Slerilis flos, a barren flower; maseulus of. 
Linnaeus. 
Stigma, a mark, the apex of the pistilhnn. 
Stimuli, stings. 
