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Flo'ra — Theagpfregate of all the species of 
plants inhabiting a particular country. 
FLORiBUN'nrs— Aboumlmg with flowers. 
(See PassiHora jUjribuatla . ) 
Flo'rai, Leaves or Leafy KRACTS-Gen- 
erally the lower bracts nr the upper 
leaves at tlie base of the flowering 
branches, mteriaediate in size, shape, 
or arrangement between tiae stem, 
leaves, and tlie upper bracts. 
Flo'ret, FLO'RULA—One of the little 
flowers in a head, as in Composite. 
Flos — Flower. A complete fl«)wer is one 
in which the calyx, corolla, stamens, 
and pistils are all ijresent; a perfect 
flower, one in which all these organ.s, 
or such of them as^ are present, are 
capable of performing their several 
functions. Tlierefove, properly speak- 
* ing, aa incoinple'te flower is one in 
which any one or more of these organs 
is wanting; and an imperfect flower, 
one in which any one or more of these 
organs is so altered as to be incapable 
of properly performing its functions. 
These iin[)crfect organs are said to be 
abortive if much rtuluced in size f>r 
efficiency, rudimentary if so much so 
as to bo scarcely perceptible. But in 
many works the term “incomplete” is 
specially applied to those flowers in 
which the i)eriaiith is simple or want- 
ing, and “imperfect ” to those in which 
the stamens or pistil are imperfect or 
wanting. 
Flo'sctlus (A little flower)— Floret. The 
tubular- ii'>rets in a discoid head are 
termed “ Flosculous.” 
FLU'iTANr? — Floating, (See Piccia Jluitans.) 
Flumika'lis, Flusux k\:s, Flu via'lis— 
Applied to plants which grov/ in 
ruuniiig stroam.s. 
Fostidus — Having a disagrc^eable^ smell. 
(See Pasisi.rlora fntUPtt the foliage of 
which, when rubbed, lias an unpleasant; 
odour.) 
Folio'sus — When the leaves are iiarfcicu- 
larly numerous upon a plant. 
Fo'lium— x\. leaf. The urdinary le-^f consists 
of the blade or iumiiia and the foot-stalk 
or petiole. \Vlien the form or dimen- 
sions of a leaf are sjioken of, the blade 
is generally meant without the petiole. 
FolTicle, FoLLt'etrLUS — A carpel o])ening 
at the inner autnre only. The- true 
hriliole is described as on'‘-ctdled, one 
or many seeded, one*valved, superior, 
dehiscent by a suture along its face, 
and bearing its ?eeds at the base, or op 
each margin of the euture. The fruit 
of the common Queensland tree, 
Stci'cada qundrijida-, or the Bottle-tree 
or Flame-tree, .S'. j'npesOis and .S’. 
acerifolia, are good examples. 
Fora'men — A hole or minute aperture in 
the coats over the apex of the nucleus. 
Forcipate, Forcipa'tds {Forceps, nipxiers), 
Forfica'tus {Forfex, scissors)— F (;rked, 
like a pair of pincers or scissors, sepa- 
rating into two distinct branches, more 
or less apart, (See leaves of Bauhinia 
forjicata.) 
FoRiiiCA— An ant. Formicarium— The 
dwelling of ants, as Hydophytum 
farmiciirum. 
Forjio'sus — Strikingly beautiful. (See 
Aciantum formosum.) 
Fornica'tus — Arched over. (See flowers 
of the Common terrestrial orchid, 
AcianthuH fovnicatus . ) 
Fovkola'tcs — Impressed with little holes 
or depressions. 
Fracid— Of a pasty texture ; between 
fleshy and pulpy. 
Frao'ile— F asily broken off. 
Frondo'sus— A ssuming a leaMike condi- 
tion. 
Frond— A term given to the leaves of 
ferns ; also frond, or tliallus, is applied 
to the leafy expansions of Hepaticie. 
FRONr)RSCKNCE— The leafing of plants was 
denominated by Linnjeus their fron- 
descenoe. 
Fruc'tis, Fruit — The matured pericarp 
and its contents, together with any 
external apijendagea of the inflorescence 
wbicdi may accompany them, and seem 
to form an integral part with them, 
aa the calyx in the Ap]de, the involucral 
bracts in the Oak, l.he i-eceptacle in the 
Str.a wherry, &c. Botanists give the 
name to all soed-vo-sels. The peculiar 
fruits of the large orders have received 
special names, all of which will be 
f<mnd described iu the j^roper place. 
U lie most ci^mmon are siliqua and 
silicule of Cruciferfe, tho legume of 
Legumino?m, the pomo of Pyros and 
its allies, the pep<.) (d Cucnrbitacese, 
the cone of Coniferai, the grain or 
caryopsis of Oniininefe. 
FRUii exta'ceous, Fr u jikn taueus — Pro- 
ducin-4 farina or starch iu sufficient 
abmidar.ceto be cultivated for economic 
purposes. 
Frustulks— T he joints into which plants of 
Liatumaceas separate. 
Fru'tex — A .shrub. Frdtfh'ceks— Having 
the appcjiraiice of or becoming a shrub. 
Frdticulu.s— A little shrub. 
Fdga'ciou.s — Soon falling off, as tho calyx 
of the P*>p]>y before tho corolla is 
expanded, and the flowers of those 
pretty aquatic [daiits Ulrccuhirku 
Fulcr^v, Fulchate [Fiihrum, a prop)— 
Ad<.litioi)al organs, such as pitchers, 
stipules, tendrils, spines, prickles, hairs, 
Ac. 
Ful'crns — Very biilliant aTid glittering. 
Fuligixo'sus — Sooty. Intense brown, 
passing to black." The deepest grey, 
with a little ted. 
Ful'vcs — Tawn^q orange yellow with 
grey. 
Fu'mkus, Fumo'hvs — S moky, grey with a 
little red. 
Funa'lis — Belonging to cords. FuNiLi- 
FOKiiiti — Formed of coarse fibres 
resembling cord.s, as the roots of 
Pandanus. 
Fungo'.sus— S pongy ; of a thick, coriaceous, 
and elastic substance. 
