SCIENTIFIC TERMS USED IN BOTANY Completely Classified, Illustrated and Exemplified
Roots.
Kinds.—(1.) Primary, growing from root-end of embryo.
(a.) Simple.—Conical,; napiform,; fusiform,.
(b.) Multiple.—Moniliform, necklace-like. Fasciculated, tufted, thick and fleshy. Tubercular, having small tubers. Fibrous, threadlike.
(2.) Secondary, growing from stems.
Underground, starting from stem below ground. Aerial, starting from stem above ground.