1 1 4 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Heyneana. Second hot. name for a variety Bitter 

 Cress. 



Hexander (heks-an-der). G. " Hex " (six); " andros " 

 (males); i.e., six-stamened. Second hot. name. 



Hiberna (hi-ber-na). 



Hibernica (hi-ber-ne-ka). L. name for Ireland. Second 

 bot. name. 



Hieracium (hi-er-ak-i-um). G. " Hierakion " (name 

 of a salve used by the Greeks for strengthening 

 the eye-sight, in which Hawks' (G. " hieraka ") 

 eyes were probably used. Bot. name for Hawk- 

 weed group (which see). 



Hieracoides (hi-er-ak-oi-des). G. " Hieracium " (which 

 see); " oides " (like). A second bot. name. 



Hierochloe (hi-er-o-klo-e). G. " Hieros " (sacred); 

 " chloe " (grass). Bot. name for Holy-Grass 

 group. In olden times this was the grass used for 

 strewing in the churches. 



Hippocrepis (hip-po-cre-pis). G. " Hippo " (a horse) ; 

 " crepis " (a shoe); from the shape of the pods. 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Hippophae (hip-po-fa-e). G. " Hippo " seems to be a 

 mistake for " hypo " (under) ; " phaino " (to show 

 light) ; the underside of leaf being very silvery. 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Hippuris (hip-pu-ris). G. "Hippos" (a horse); 

 " oura " (a tail). Bot. name for a group Mares- 

 tail family. These plants, although like in looks, 

 are not related to Horsetails. See Equisetum. 



Hircina (hir-ke-na). L. adj., " smells like a goat." 

 Second bot. name. 



Hirculus (hir-cul-us). L. "A little goat." A second 

 bot. name. 



