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142 INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY.
8. Abortion.
Antherless, inantherata, castrata. The filaments being
without anthers. Many filaments of sparmannia Africana,
two filaments of gratiola officinalis, and the greater part of
the orchideas.
Merely rudimental, rudimentaria. So very imperfect,
and so small, that it is only by analogy that their nature
can be determined. Orchideas, Salvia, CoUinsonia Canadensis.
9. Parts.
Anther, Summit, Anthera, Capiiulum, Theca, Capsida^
Apex, Testiculus, Testis, Spermatocystidium. The upper
part of the stamen usually at the top of it, and containing
the fecundating powder, in two distinct cells. PL 11,
fig. 15, 16, 19, and 20.
Cells, Lociili, TheccB. The two cells that contain the
fecundating powder. PL 11, fig. 20.
Lobes, Lohi. The cells when they are perfectly distinct
and at some small distance from each other.
Connective, Connectmnn, Filameiiium Link. A fleshy
part that connects the lobes; or that part of a jointed filament
which is immediately next the anther.
Basillary appendages, Set(P. Small threads formed by
the elongation of the cells in their lower part.
Fecundating powder. Pollen. The powder contained in
the cells of the anthers, and which is composed of globules.
Globules, Uiriculi. Small bladders appearing like dust,
forming the substance of the pollen.
Fovilla. The fine substance, imperceptible to the naked
eye, which the pollen discharges on the moist surface of the
stigma.
Filament, Thread, Filamenta, Pedicidiis, Capillamentum,
St'ipellus,— nema. The footstalk raising the anther from
the receptacle or corolla.
Androphore, A/idrophora, Columna, Fasciculus, — adelphia.
Filaments soldered together in one or more bundles.
Antherbearing joint, Articulus antlieriferus. That part
of a jointed filament that is next to but below the anther.
Terminal appendage, Appendix terminalis. That part
of a jointed filament that is above the anther.