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introduction to botany. 145
Anther.
1. Attachment.
Sessile, A7ithera sessilis. Without any filament or androphore.
Aristolochia, Grevillea.
Adnata, adnata. Annexed to the filament throughout
its whole extent, and consequently without any particular
connective. Asarum, Soldanella, Podophyllum peltatum.
Ranunculus. PI. 11, fig. 18.
Jointed, articulata. The union of the filament and anther
having some change of form, colour, shape, or other
visible mark. Salvia, Scutellaria.
51 Lateral, lateralis. Fastened on one side of the filament.
Canna Indica.
Terminal, termmalis. Fastened to the end of the filament.
Cyperacese, Datura, Raphanus, Cleome.
^ Base-fixed, basifixa. Attached by one end, which is
looked upon as the base of the anther. Iridese, Compositae.
Middle-fixed, medifixa. Attached by the middle. Lilium.
^ Immoveable, immobilis. So solidly attached to the
filament that it cannot be moved without injury. Compositae,
Limnanthes peltata.
Moveable, mohilis. Attached by a single point which
acts like a hinge. Lilium, Limodorum.
Turning, vacillans, versatilis. Long, fastened by its
middle, and moveable. Lilium, Tulipa, Amaryllis.
^ Opening inwards, adversa, antica, introrsa. The suture
of its
plants.
valves turned to the centre of the flowers. Most
Opening outwards, inversa, postica, extrorsa. The suture
of its valves turned towards the circumference. Iridese,
Cucumis. Most ranunculaceae.
2. Direction.
Upright, Anthera erecta. Long, fastened by its base,
and holding itself parallel to the axis of the flower. Tulipa,
Solanum, Compositae.
Lying alon^, incumlens. Fastened by its middle, so that
its lower half is close to the filament. Amaryllis formo-
sissima, Hypopitys lutea.
Flat, horizontalis. Lying across the filament. Lilium.
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