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A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet- scented flowers.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the amaranth is the type.

A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the

A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.

A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; --called also brown Indian hemp.

Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine, and the inner petaloid.

Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.

Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as, amentaceous plants.

The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in wa…

Any detergent plant, or the part of it used as a detergent, as the roots of Agave Americana, Chlorogalum pomeridianum, etc. [Sp. Amer. & Mex.]

A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.

ng the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.

r, and no distinct sexual organs; -- a term applied by De Candolle to the lowest order of plants.

Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of plants of which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac are well known examples.

A genus of plants including the cashew tree. See Cashew.

Having perfect and staminate flowers on different plants. -- An`dro*di*o"cism, -di*e"cism (#), n.

An androgynous plant. Whewell.

A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.

A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.