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Lepidote. Clothed with small scurfy scales, usually consisting of matted hairs, 
Linear. Narrow, with parallel margins, at least four or five times as long as broad. 
Membranous. Like a membrane; thin, rather soft, and pliable. 
Micropyle. The point in a seed which indicates the position of the orifice of the 
ovule. 
Monadelphous. Applied to stamens united by their laments into one set or 
cluster, forming a tube, usually sheathing the pistil. 
Monecious. Having the male and female flowers distinct but on the same tree. 
Monopetalous. One-petalled or a corolla of coalescent petals. 
Monophyllous. One-leaved. 
Node. The part of a stem from which a leaf is given off. 
Obcordate. Applied to inverted heart-shaped leaves with a notch at the apex. 
Obtuse. Blunt or rounded at the end. 
Orbicular. Applied to a flat body with a circular outline. 
Ovary. The enlarged base of the pistil; the portion which contains the ovules, 
Ovate. The shape of the longitudinal section of a hen’s egg. 
Ovule. A small body contained in the cell of the ovary and ultimately forming 
the seed. 
Paleaceous. Applied to membranous chaffy scales clothing certain recep- 
tacles, &c. 
Panicle. A flower-cluster in which the axis is irregularly divided into branches 
bearing two or more flowers. 
Pappus. A ring of hairs or scales round the top of a fruit. 
Parietal. Attached to the inner surface of an ovary. 
Parlite, Divided nearly to the base. 
Patent. Spreading widely. 
Pedicel. The stalk supporting a single flower of a raceme, Xc. 
Peduncle. The stalk of an inflorescence. 
Peltate. Applied to leaves attached to the petiole by the under surface instead 
of the base. 
Pentadelphous. Vhe stamens arranged in five sets or clusters. 
Perfect. Applied to flowers containing both stamens and pistil. 
Perianth. The outer envelope of the flower, whether consisting of calyx or 
corolla or both. . 
Persistent. Applied to any part of the flower that remains attached to the ripe 
fruit. 
Petal. A corolla leaf. 
Petiole. The foot-stalk of a leaf. . 
Phyllode. A flat bladeless petiole usurping form and functions of a leaf-blade. 
Pilose. Hairy, with soft distinct hairs. 
Pinnate. When several leaflets are arranged one after the other on each side of ; 
the mid-rib or petiole. 
Placenta. That part of the ovary which carries the ovules. . 
Plane. With a flat surface. 
Pollen. The fertilising cells or grains contained in the anthers. 
Polygamous. Having male, female, and perfect flowers on the same or different 
plants. 
