BOTANICAL NAMES 119 



wort plant. Bot. name for a group, and Eng. 

 name for family. This plant is said to be a great 

 charm against evil spirits. 



Hypericineae (hi-per-i-se-ne-e). Bot. name for Hyperi- 

 cum family. 



Hypochoere (hi-po-ko-er-e). Eng. rendering of Hypo- 

 choeris, a group of Composite family. 



Hypochoeris (hi-po-ko-er-is). G. "Hypo" (for); 

 " choeris " (the hog); because pigs eat the roots. 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Hypochoeroides (hi-po-ko-er-oi-des). G. " Hypo- 

 choeris " and " oides " (like). Second bot. name. 



Hypnoides (hip-noi-des). G. " Upnon " (moss); 

 " oides " (like). Second bot. name. 



Hypopithys (hi-po-pith-is). G. "Hypo" (under); 

 " pitus " (a fir tree); where the plant is usually 

 found. Second bot. name. 



Hyssop (his-sup). L. " Hyssopus "; name of a well- 

 known plant. 



Hyssopifolium (his-sup-i-fol-i-um). L. " Hyssop " and 

 " folium " (a leaf) ; hyssop-leaved. A second bot. 

 name. 



Hystrix (his-triks). G. " Hystrix " (a porcupine); 

 from the number of jagged brown scales with which 

 the root stock is covered. Second bot. name for 

 a variety, found in Guernsey, of Isoetes-Quillwort. 



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Iberis (i-be-ris). After an old L. name for Spain, where 

 the plant is very common. Bot. name for Candy- 

 tuft. 



Idaeus (i-da-us). After Mount Ida, Crete, where the 



