Professor Lindberg’s terms for the position of the reproductive organs
are also adopted, as being more precise than those ordinarily used. His
definition of these is as follows :—
A. G a m o e c ia m o n o ic u m .
{S' and S on the same plant.)
1. Synoicous = and J mixed together in the same inflorescence
(perichiethim). Ex. Brymn himum.
2. Paroicous = g and i in the same inflorescence, $ naked and
axillary to the lower bracts, ? covered by the uppermost
bracts. E x . Byymn nutans.
3. Autoicous = g and ? each in a separate inflorescence [andmcimn
and penchiBtinni], E x . By, uliginosum.
4. Heteroicous = synoicous + autoicous. E x . Br. pendulum.
B . G a m . d io i c u m .
( i and ? on different plants.)
5. Dioicous = androecium and perichietium on different plants. Ex.
Br. capillare.
C . G a m . p o l y o i c u m .
($ and i both on the same plant and on different plants).
6. Polyoicous, under three forms:—
a. Synoicous + dioicous. Ex. Br. crudum.
b. Autoicous + dioicous. Ex. Dicramm scoparimn.
c. Heteroicous + dioicous. E x . Br. pallescens.
T o the same kind friend I am indebted for many suggestions and
specimens, and also to various correspondents at home, to whom— as also
to Mr. Baker, at Kew, and to Mr. Carruthers at the British Museum,
for greatly facilitating my studies, and to Mr. Blair, F .L .S ., for his careful
reproduction of the drawings— I here offer my warmest thanks, and trust
that by their valuable assistance the work will prove acceptable to all
students in Bryology.
G L O S S A R Y .
Acaulis, stemless.
Accrescoit, increasing in size.
Aciculay, needle shaped.
Acinaciform, scimitar shaped.
Acrocarpous, fruit terminating the stem or axis.
Acrogenous, increasing at apex.
Acuminate, tapering gradually to a point.
Acuminulate, with a diminutive taper point.
Actuate, slightly pointed.
Acxtte, terminating at once in a point.
Adnatc, joined together, adhering to the face of
anything.
Adventitious, in an unusual position.
Mruginose, verdigris green.
Agglomerated, clustered together.
Aggregate, crowded.
A^ít, awing.
Alar cells, those at the basal angle of a leaf.
Albescens, albicans, albidus, whitish.
Alternate, one after another, but not opposite.^
Amentxda, the catkins of male inflorescence in
Sphagnum.
Amorphous, without deflnite form.
Amplexicaul, clasping the stem.
Andrcecium, the male inflorescence.
Androgynous, male and female organs on the
same receptacle.
Annotlnous, having annual shoots.
Annulii.s, a r in g o f v e s ic u la r c e l l s b e tw e e n th e
lid an d m o u th o f c a p su le .
Antheridia, the male reproductive organs.
Antherozoids, the fertilizing elements in the
antheridia.
Anthoid, like a flower, as the male inflorescence
in Polytrichum.
Anticus, inward.
Antidromous, applied to the attachment of
leaves when the spirals run in opposite
directions.
Apical, belonging to the apex or point.
Apiculus, an abrupt very short point continued
from the lamina.
Apiculate, having an apiculus.
Apophysis, more correctly hypophysis.
Appcndiculate, having appendages or additional
parts.
Appressed, applied closely to the stem.
Archegonia, the female organs or rudimentary
fruit.
Arcuate, bent like a bow.
Areolation, the network formed by the outline
of cells.
Aristate, awned, ending in a small bristly point.
Articulated, ]omXtá.
Ascending, directed upward.
Asperulous, slightly rough with little points.
Assurgent, ascending upwards.
Asiomous, without a mouth.
Asymmetric, irregular in outline.
Attenuate, narrowing gradually.
Auricnlate, having auricles or small lobes at
base.
Autoicous, male and female inflorescence on
the same plant; 3 forms;
1. Cladautoicous, the male on a proper branch.
2. Gonioautoicous, the male budlike and
axillary on a female branch.
3. Rhizautoicous, male branch very short,
cohering to the female by the rhizome.
Axillary, in the axil or basal hollow of a leaf or
branch.
Badlous, dull brown.
Basal or basilar, a t th e b a s e o r low e s t p a r t.
Bifarions, in two ranks.
Bigeminate, in two pairs.
Binate, in pairs.
Bipartite, divided nearly to base into two parts.
Bracts, the leaves enclosing the reproductive
organs.
Byssaccous, divided into fine threa 3 lik e w o o l.
Caducous, soon falling off.
CcEsious, glaucous green.
CcBSpitose, forming matted tufts.
CcESpitulose, in very small tufts.
Calcicolous, growing on limestone.
Callóse, hard and thick.
Calyptra, the membranous veil covering the hd.
Campanulate, bell shaped.
Canaliculate, channelled.
Canescent, rather hoary.
Capillary, hair-like.
Capitate, forming a head.
Capituliform, shaped like a capitulum or round
head.
Carínate, keeled.
Carneous, flesh coloured.
Carnose, fleshy.
Cartilaginous, hard and tough.
Castaneous, chesnut coloured.
Catenulatc, chain-Iike.
Cauline, belonging to the stem,
Ccrnuous, drooping, inclining a little.
Cervine, dark tawny.
Chartaceous, papery.
Chlorophyl, the green colouring matter of leaves.
Cilia, hair-like processes.
Ciliate, fringed with cilia.
Cinereous, ashy grey.
Circinatc, bent circularly.
Cirrhate, curled.
Cirrhose, with a wa-vy hair-point.
Cladocarpous, the fruit terminating a lateral
shoot.
Clavatc, club shaped.
Cleistocarpous, the capsule not opening by a hd.
Coarcfafe, narrowed, squeezed up.
Cochleariform, round and concave like a spoon.
Collum, the neck or tapering base of the capsule.
Columella, the central pillar in the capsule.
Coma, the leaves or branches which form the
crown of the stem._
Comose, ending in hairs.
Complánate, flattened.
Complicate, folded together.
Concave, hollow.
Concolorous, of one uniform colour.
Conduplicate, folded face to face.
Confcrtus, crowded together.
Confervoid, formed of fine threads.
Confluent, running together.
Congested, heaped together.
Connate, Joined together.
Connivent, meeting in one point.
Conoid, like a cone.
Constricted, suddenly narrowed.
Continuous, uninterrupted.
Contorted, twisted like a rope.
Convolute, rolled up.
Cordate, heart shaped.
Coriaceous, leathery.
Corneous, horny.
Corniculate, with a horn-like appendage.
Cortical, belonging to the bark.
Costate, having a nerve.
Crenate, having convex teeth.
Crcnulate, minutely crenate.