Botanical Terminology; Or, Dictionary Explaining the Terms Most Generally Employed in Systematic Botany - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1826. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... authors the hymenium. These are peculiar to the genus Agaricus. Lamellatus (from lamella), lamellated; this term is applied to nerves which have dilated membranes, and is exemplified in Gymnostomum ovatum. Lamina (from Xxfiix), a plate, the upper spreading part of a polypetalous corolla, of which unguis is the claw. Lana, wool, a species of soft pubescence found on the surface of many plants or seeds. Lanatus (from lana), woolly. Vide Folium. Lanceolato-ovatus. Vide Folium. Lanceolatus (from lancea, a lance), lanceolate, or spear shaped. Lanuginosus (dimin. from lanugo), slightly downy. Lanugo (propter lanc e similitudinem), down, a species of pubescence found on the surface of plants, which is of a fine, soft nature, as on Trichostomum lanuginosum. Lapideus (from lapis), stony; a term denoting the hardness of stone. Larvatus (from larva, a mask), applied the same as personatus. Vide Corolla. Latera (from latus, the side), parts which lie on both sides of the axis. Lateralis (from latus), lateral; when an organ is inserted on the side of another. Vide Pedunculus. Lateriflorus (from latus, the side, and fios, a flower), when flowers are fixed to one side of the stem. Laterifolius (from latus, a side, and folium, a leaf), when a flower is fixed on the side of a leaf. Lateritius (from later, a brick), a darkish-red colour. Latifolius (from latus, broad, and folium, a leaf), broadleaved; a trivial name-given to some plants, as Lathy rus latifolius, &c. Latitans (from lateo, ex Xxhoi), being concealed. Latus (ex sraavrns), spreading wide. Laxus (from laxo, to slacken), loose; opposed to coarctaius. Legumen (from lego, to gather), a pod, a species of bivalved pericarp, which has its seeds fastened to the suture on one side only, as in the genus Pisum, and many others ...