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       ABBREVIATIONS
           Used In This Book


+          : and / plus.
=          : equal to / equalling.
x          : times. After a genus name: a hybrid.
<          : less than. smaller/shorter.
>          : greater / more / longer.

>or<     : more or less. 1/2 : fraction.

C.S.      : cross section.
c.          : circa.
C.         : central / after e.g. 19th, indicates century.

diam     : diameter.

E.,W.,S.,N.: south, west, east, north.
Espec.;    : especially.

Infl.       : inflorescence.

Fig.        : figure.
fl.          : flowering in.
flrs.       : flowers.
flrng.     : flowering.

g.           : grams.

H.           : height.
Hermph. : hermaphrodite.

lb.          : pound.
lf.           : leaf.
lvs.         : leaves.

No.         : number.

Umb.      : umbel.

v.            : very.

Abbreviation after Scientific Name of plant
indicates Botanical Author of the plant's description.
Abbreviation after TYPE, see
KEY TO PLANT TYPES

(2) : number in brackets indicate uncommon lengths or number.

2n=No. : refers to diploid chromosome count.
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'Online Guide To Umbelliferae Of British Isles' Compiled By J.M.Burton 2002