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Glossary of Gardening Terms (view source)
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''[[Labellum]]''. Lip, particularly the lip of orchids.
''[[Labellum]]''. [[Lip]], particularly the lip of [[orchid]]s.
''[[Labiate]]''. Lipped; a member of the Labiatee.
''[[Labiate]]''. [[Lip]]ped; a member of the [[Labiatae]].
''[[Labyrinthiform]]''. With intricate winding lines or passages.
''[[Labyrinthiform]]''. With intricate winding lines or passages.
''[[Lacerate]]''. Torn; irreguarly cleft or cut.
''[[Lacerate]]''. Torn; irregularly cleft or cut.
''[[Laciniate]]''. Slashed into narrow pointed lobes.
''[[Laciniate]]''. Slashed into narrow pointed lobes.
''[[Lactescent]]''. Containing milk or a milk-like substance.
''[[Lactescent]]''. Containing [[milk]] or a milk-like substance.
''[[Lacunose]]''. Having holes or empty places, particularly in the anatomical structure.
''[[Lacunose]]''. Having holes or empty places, particularly in the anatomical structure.
''[[Lamella]]''. A thin flat plate or part.
''[[Lamella]]''. A thin flat plate or part.
''[[Lamina]]''. The blade of a leaf or petal or other expanded part or body.
''[[Lamina]]''. The [[blade]] of a [[leaf]] or [[petal]] or other expanded part or body.
''[[Lanceolate]]''. Lance-shaped; much longer than broad; widening above the. base and tapering to the apex.
''[[Lanceolate]]''. Lance-shaped; much longer than broad; widening above the base and tapering to the apex.
''[[Lapidose]]''. Found in stony places.
''[[Lapidose]]''. Found in stony places.
''[[Lateral]]''. On or at the side.
''[[Lateral]]''. On or at the side.
''[[Layer]]'', A branch that takes root and gives rise to an independent plant.
''[[Layer]]''. A [[branch]] that takes [[root]] and gives rise to an independent plant.
''[[Leaflet]]''. One part of a compound leaf; secondary leaf.
''[[Leaflet]]''. One part of a compound [[leaf]]; secondary leaf.
''[[Leaf-stalk]]''. The stem of a leaf; petiole; foot-stalk.
''[[Leaf-stalk]]''. The [[stem]] of a [[leaf]]; [[petiole]]; foot-[[stalk]].
''[[Legume]]''. Simple pericarp dehiscing on both sutures; pod.
''[[Legume]]''. Simple [[pericarp]] [[dehiscing]] on both sutures; [[pod]].
''[[Lemma]]''. In grasses, the flowering glume,—the lower of the two bracts immediately inclosing the flower.
''[[Lemma]]''. In [[grass]]es, the [[flower]]ing [[glume]],—the lower of the two bracts immediately inclosing the flower.
''[[Lenticular]]''. Lentil-shaped; lens-shaped.
''[[Lenticular]]''. [[Lentil]]-shaped; lens-shaped.
''[[Lepals]]''. Sterile stamens, particularly those nectaries or scales representing stamens; term little used.
''[[Lepals]]''. Sterile [[stamen]]s, particularly those [[nectaries]] or scales representing [[stamen]]s; term little used.
''[[Lepidote]]''. Surfaced with small scurfy scales.
''[[Lepidote]]''. Surfaced with small scurfy scales.
''[[Liana]], liane''. A woody twining or climbing plant entangling a tropical forest.
''[[Liana]], liane''. A [[woody]] [[twining]] or [[climbing]] plant entangling a [[tropical]] [[forest]].
''[[Life-history]]''. The sum of the events in the life of a plant.
''[[Life-history]]''. The sum of the events in the life of a plant.
''[[Ligneous]]''. Woody.
''[[Ligneous]]''. [[Woody]].
''[[Ligule]]''. A strap-shaped organ or body; particularly, a strap-shaped corolla, as in the ray-flowers of composites; also a projection from the top of the sheath in grasses and similar plants.
''[[Ligule]]''. A strap-shaped organ or body; particularly, a strap-shaped [[corolla]], as in the ray-[[flower]]s of composites; also a projection from the top of the [[sheath]] in [[grass]]es and similar plants.
''[[Limb]]''. The expanded flat part of an organ; in particular, the expanding part of a gamopetalous corolla.
''[[Limb]]''. The expanded flat part of an organ; in particular, the expanding part of a gamopetalous [[corolla]].
''[[Limbate]]''. Surrounded by an edging of another color; margined with color; also, provided with a limb.
''[[Limbate]]''. Surrounded by an edging of another color; margined with color; also, provided with a [[limb]].
''[[Line]]''. One-twelfth of an inch.
''[[Line]]''. One-twelfth of an inch.
''[[Linguiform]]''. Shaped like a lingula, or with a projecting tongue-like part or process.
''[[Linguiform]]''. Shaped like a lingula, or with a projecting tongue-like part or process.
''[[Lip]]''. One of the parts in an unequally divided corolla or calyx; these parts are usually two, the upper lip and the lower lip, although one lip is sometimes wanting; the upper lip of orchids is by a twist of the stipe made to appear as the lower; a labium.
''[[Lip]]''. One of the parts in an unequally divided [[corolla]] or [[calyx]]; these parts are usually two, the upper [[lip]] and the lower lip, although one lip is sometimes wanting; the upper lip of [[orchid]]s is by a twist of the stipe made to appear as the lower; a labium.
''[[Lobe]]''. Any part or segment of an organ; specifically a part of petal or calyx or leaf that represents a division to about the middle.
''[[Lobe]]''. Any part or segment of an organ; specifically a part of [[petal]] or [[calyx]] or [[leaf]] that represents a division to about the middle.
''[[Lobule]]''. A small lobe.
''[[Lobule]]''. A small [[lobe]].
''[[Locule]]''. Compartment or cell of a pistil or anther.
''[[Locule]]''. Compartment or cell of a [[pistil]] or [[anther]].
''[[Loculicidal]]''. Dehiscence between the partitions into the cavity.
''[[Loculicidal]]''. [[Dehiscence]] between the partitions into the cavity.
''[[Lodicule]]''. A small scale in a grass flower, between the lemma and stamens.
''[[Lodicule]]''. A small scale in a [[grass]] [[flower]], between the [[lemma]] and [[stamen]]s.
''[[Loment]]''. A legume wilh constrictions or articulations.
''[[Loment]]''. A [[legume]] with constrictions or articulations.
''[[Lorate]]''. Strap-shaped.
''[[Lorate]]''. Strap-shaped.