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356 GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL ^YORDS.
I'epand: slightly sinuated, so as to form a
gently waving marginal line.
rempinate : in an inversed position, upside
down.
reticulated : united so as to form a regular
network.
retibse : blunt-ended with an indentation or
shallow terminal notch or depression.
rhizome: a form of stem in wliich the
fronds are developed laterally and not
from the growing point.
rliizomatous: having a rhizome.
rhoniboidal: oval, somewhat angular in
the middle.
r in g : an elastic belt, surrounding the
spore-cases ; same as annulus.
sagittate : furnished with a pair of basal
acute lobes, like the head of an arrow.
scalariforin: a kind of tubular vascular
tissue found in ferns.
scandent: climbing; applied to elongated
stems, which climb like ivy.
scolopendrioid: resembling Scolopendrium.
sccund: having the parts all directed to
one side.
segments : the divisions of a pinnatifid
frond.
serrate : notched with sharp straight teeth
pointing forwards.
sessile: sitting close ; not stalked,
seta : a bristle-like hair.
setaceous : bristly or bristle-formed.
simp le: applied to undivided parts, as
fronds, &c.
s in u a te : lobed as in the leaves of the oak,
the margin forming a strongly sinuous
or wavy line.
s in u s : the bay or recess between two projecting
parts of the margin.
sori : the collections (little heaps or lines)
of spore-cases found on the back of the
frond (sing, sorus).
soriferous : bearing sori, fertile.
spermatozoid: a free spiral filament contained
in certain sperm-cells of the
antberidia or male organs of ferns.
spike: a- narrow form of fructification in
which the spore-cases are sessile.
spikelets : little spikes ; applied to the
branches of the fructification of some
osmundaceous and ophioglossaceous
ferus.
spore: the minute seed-like germ-buds
produced by ferns and other cryptogamous
plants.
spore-cases: the small one-celled vessels
which contain the minute spores.
sporangia : same as’spore-cases.
sporangiferous: bearing the spore-cases or
sporangia,
stipes: the stalk-portion of a frond or fronds
(pi. stipites).
stalked.
stoma: a mo u th ; the p a rt in the annulate
spore-case where it bursts open.
subulate: awl-shaped.
superficial: applied to organs such as the
sori, when seated on the surface.
; having an e.xcurrent rih-like
projection or growth on the upper
surface.
•asori/eroMS .• bearing sori on the upper
surface.
furnished with a crispy apical
tu ft or tufts.
terminal : a t the end ; applied when the
receptacle is situated a t the tip of a
vein.
ternate : three-branched.
thecoe: same as spoî*e-cases.
tortuous : twisted, or irregularly devious
in direction.
trapeziform : four-sided, the opposite sides
not parallel.
trapezioid : resembling a trapezium.
tr ifid : three-cleft; split a t tho end into
three divisions.
tripinnate : thrice pinnate.
tripinnatifid : thrice pinnatifid.
truncate : terminating abruptly so as to be
almost square-ended.
umbilicate : having a central navel-like
depression ; same as peltate.
unilaXeral : one-sided.
uniserial: in one row or series.
unisoriferous : bearing one sorus.
universal : occupying the whole surface ;
applied to the sori when occupying the
whole area of the frond.
veins: the ribs which traverse the leafy
parts of the frond ; applied especially
to the first series of branches or those
which directly arise from the costa.
veinlets : the th ird series of branch
veins, those which branch out from the
venules.
venation : the system of veins which
traverses the frond.
venose : veiny, or traversed by veins or ribs.
venules : tho second series of branch veins,
those which branch out from the
primary veins.
vernation : the manner in which the young
parts of the frond are folded up.
verrucate : warty.
■verruculate : somewhat warty.
viviparous : hearing young plants.
warty : having irregular protuberances
from the surface.
having a narrow thin or leafy
border.
GENERAL INDEX.
Tho grave or open accent ('} indicates th at tho vowel is to be sounded as though standing
alone.
The acute or short accent (') indicates th at tho vowel is to be sounded in connection with,
tho following consonant.
A C E a P T E R IS AM E 'S IU M
septéntrionàlis, Link . . ii. 130 germànicum, Newm. ii. 126
Acropteris (§) . ii. 57 Rùta-murària, Newm.
septéntrionìlle, Newm.
ii. 119
ACRO'STIOHUM ii. 130
alpinum, Bolt. . . ii. 2S3 ANOGRA'AIMA
CalUpteris, Ehrh. . i. 209 leptophylla, Link Î. lOS
crispum, Vili. . 100 A P H Y L LO C A 'L P A
hyperboreum, Liljebl. . ii. 283 regàlis, Cav. ii. 315
ilvense, Lin. . . ii. 279 Arthrópterts (§) i. 55
laciniatum, Gilib. . ii. 130 A S P l'B IU M
leptophyWum, DC. 108 abbreviàtum, Poir. i. 179
Maràntce, Pall. ii. 279 aculeàttm, Kze. i. 134
némoràle, Lam. . . iì. 211 aculeàtum, Schkuhr i. 124
Ruta-murhria, Lam. . ii. 119 aculeàtum, Sw. i. 123
septéntrionàle, Lin. . 130 aculeàtum, ß. Sm. i. 134
Spicant, Vili. . ii. 211 Brdunii, Doli. \ 134
Thelypteris, Lin. . . i. 165 adnàtum, Blume . i. 178
Adenóphorus (§) i. 55 cémulum, Sw. . i. 249
Adiantellum (§) . . ii. 245 affine, A. Br. i. 178
a d i a n t u m , Lin . . ii. 244 a fin e , Fisch. & Mey. i. 178
africànum, Br. . . ii. 246 affine, (Rb.) Vis. . i. 204
Capillus, Sw. . , . ii. 246 affine, Wall. i. 123
Capillus-veneris, Lin. . . ii. 246 alpèstre, Hoppe i. 76
ràmulosum, Moore . ii. 251 alpinum, Sw. . iì. 269
incisum, Moorc . . ii. 251 angulàre, Kitaib. . i. 134
rotundàtum, Moore . ii. 251 argùtum, Klfs. i. 204
coriàndrifòlium, Lam. . . ii. 246 àsperum, Gray i. 117
cuneifolium, Stokes . ii. 246 BlackwelUànum, Tenore i. 177
dependens, Chapm. . . . ii. 246 Brdunii, Spenn. 134
fontanum, Salisb. . . ii. 246 carihusiànum, Steud. i. 223
Aiovitzianum, Link.
. . ii. 246 caucdsicv/m, A. Br. i. 178
pygmiPum, Lin.
. ii. 119 colóbodon, Kze.
cmnìtum, Mart. & Gal. .
ii. 256
repandum, Tausch. . . . ii. 246 i. 178
tenerum, Roxb. . ii. 246 cristatum, Sw. i. 209
trapeziforme, Huds. . . ii. 91), 97 cristàtum, Fl. Wett. i. 223
trifidum, Willd. . ii. 246 CalUpteris, Pursh. i. 209
A L L A N T O H IA uliginòsvATi, Hook. & Arn. i. 210
(èmula, Desv, . . . i. 249 cristàtum x spinulòsum, Milc i. 210
Allantòdia (§) . ii. 57 dentàtum, Sw. ii. 256
ALLÓSORUS, Bernh , 97 depàstum, Schkuhr i. 178
aquilinus, Presi . ii. 231 diaphanum, Bory ii. 254
capensis, Pappe & R. . . iì. 232 dilatàtum, Sm. i. 223
crispus, Bemh. i. 100 dilatàtum, Willd. 225
hottentottus, Presl . . ii. 232 concàvum, Bah. i. 249
lanuginosus, Presl . ii., 232 recùrrvum, Breo i. 249
recuìvàtus, Presi . . ii. 231 discrètum. Don i. 123
tàuricus, Presi ii. 231 distane, Viv. 279
viUòsus, Presl . . ii. 232 distentifòlium, Tausch . i. 76
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