Signs and Measures
SIGNS AND MEASURES
| ♂ | staminate fl. |
| ♀ | pistillate fl. |
| ∞ | numerous |
| × | indicates hybrid plant or joins names of parents |
| ! | seen by the author |
| = | equal to |
| > | more than, greater than |
| < | fewer than, less than |
| ± | more or less, approximately |
| ^ | at right angles to |
| || | parallel to |
Metric measures are used, with the usual abbreviations. Numbers connected by the multiplication sign refer to length by breadth, the numbers enclosed in brackets indicating dimensions beyond the usual range, e.g. 10-15-(20) × 5(10((12) mm.
