Effete, past bearing, &c.; said of anthers which have discharged their pollen.

Effuse, very loosely branched and spreading.

Eglandulose, destitute of glands.

Elaters, threads mixed with the spores of Liverworts, [165].

Ellipsoidal, approaching an elliptical figure.

Elliptical, oval or oblong, with the ends regularly rounded, [52].

Emarginate, notched at the summit, [54].

Embryo, the rudimentary plantlet in a seed, [11], [127].

Embryonal, belonging or relating to the embryo.

Embryo-sac, [117].