A Brief Glossary of the More Common Botanical and Horticultural Terms

aberrant diffenng from usual structure, departing from the type; used mostly of variation. abortive barren: ~mperfectly or not developed; as abortive stamens when only filaments are present. acaulescent stemless; as in the dandelion. achene a small, dry, indehiscent, one-celled and one-seeded fruit; as in the buttercup. acuminate hw mg a gradually diminishing point; long pointed. adnate grown to, united with another part; stamens adnate to the corolla-tube. adventitious buds those produced abnormally as from the stem instead of the axils of the leaves. adventive applied to an introduced plant, not definitely established