The elements of botany : structural and physiological : with a sketch of the artificial modes of classification, and a glossary of technical terms / by John Lindley.

  • John Lindley
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1861
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    Pathology.—That part of Botany which relates to the diseases of plants. Patulus.—Spreading half open. Pear-shaped.—Obconical, with the sides a little contracted. Pcarl-grey.—Pure grey, a little verging to blue. J Pecten.—See Trichidium. Pectinatus. — The same as Pinnatifid; but the segments numerous, close, and narrow, like the teeth of a comb, (ccei.) Pectinato-laciniatus. — Cut in a pectinate manner ; that is to say, pectinate, with the lobes very long and taper-pointed. Pedalis.—Twelve inches long, or the length of a tall man's foot. Pedate, Pedatifidus.—The same as Palmate, except that the two lateral lobes are them- selves divided into smaller segments, the midribs of M'hich do not directly run into the same point as the rest, (ccm.) CCCII. Pcdatiformix.—Having a pedate foi-m. Pedatiloba, Pedatilohatus.—A palmate leaf, with the supplementary lobes at the base {ccciii.) Pedatinei'vls.—When the ribs are arranged in a pedate manner. Pedicellus, Pediculus, Pedunculus, Pes, Pe- tiolus.—The stipe of certain Fungals. Pedicel, X Pedicidus, (adj. Pedicellatus, X Pediculatus.)—A peduncle of a second or higher order, as in the raceme where the principal flower-stalk is the pedun- cle, and the lateral secondary ones aro pedicels. X Pediculus antherce.—The filament. X Pedilis, (a.d}. Pedilatus).—The neck of the fruit in many Composites. Peduncle, (a.(li].Peduncv,latus).—The stalk of a flower. Pedunculares cirrhi.—Tendrils proceeding from a peduncle. Pelios.—In Greek compounds — livid. XPellitus.—Skinned; deprived of skin, or seeming so. Peloria.—A return from habitual irregularity to regular form, as in the common Toad- flax, (cccv.) CCCIII. Pedatipartitus, Pedatisectv^.—A pedate leaf whose segments are so many distinct leaf- lets, (ccciv.) cccv. Peltate.—Fixed to the stalk by the centre, or by some point distinctly within the mar- gin (EB. 117 e). Pelta.—A target-like shield, found on the species of Peltidea. (cccvi., cccvii.) CCCIV. CCCVI. CCCVII. Also a bract attached by its middle, as in Peppers. Peltatifid.—A peltate leaf cut into subdivi- sions, (cccviii.) cccviri. /2