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Glossary<br />

hypochrysus -a -um golden underside, golden beneath, upo-xrusoj<br />

hypocrateriformis -is -e of tubular flowers surmounted with lobes forming a<br />

shallow cup, upo-krathr<br />

Hypodaphnis Inferior-laurel, upo-Dafne (the inferior ovary is unusual in the<br />

Lauraceae)<br />

Hypoderris Under-a-skin, upo-derrij (the hair vein fern indusia)<br />

Hypoestes Under-cover, upo-estej (the enveloping bracts)<br />

hypogaeus -a -um underground, subterranean, upo-gaia (as in groundnut fruiting)<br />

hypoglaucus -a -um glaucous beneath, upo-glaukoj<br />

hypoglossus -a -um (hypoglottis) beneath-a-tongue, sheathed-below, upo-glwssa<br />

(Ruscus hypoglossus cladodes have a large scale-like fract subtending the flowers)<br />

hypogynus -a -um having a superior ovary, upo-gunh<br />

Hypolepis Under-scale, upo-lepij (the sori are additionally protected by the<br />

deflexed margin of the pinna)<br />

hypoleucus -a -um whitish, pale below, upo-leukoj<br />

hypoliarus -a -um soft or tender beneath, upo-liaroj<br />

Hypolytrum Gore-beneath, upo-luqron (colouration of leaf sheaths); some interpret<br />

as under a cover, upo-elutron<br />

hypomelas with black undersides, upo-(melaj, melaina)<br />

hypophegeus -a -um from beneath oak trees, upo-fhgoj (fhgoj was a kind of oak<br />

and Monotropa hypophegia is a parasitic on Quercus); some translate it as beneath<br />

beech trees, fagus being cognate with fhgoj<br />

hypophyllus -a -um produced or growing on the underside of a leaf, upo-fullon<br />

hypopilinus -a -um having softly felted undersurfaces, upo-piloj<br />

Hypopitys, hypopithys, hypopitys growing under pine trees, upo-pituj<br />

hypopsilus -a -um having bald undersurfaces, upo-yiloj<br />

hypostomus -a -um having stomata only on the lower leaf surfaces, upo-stoma<br />

hypotheius -a -um brimstone(-coloured) beneath, upo-qeion, (orange-red bruising)<br />

Hypoxis Sharp-below, upo-ocij (the seed pod shape) (Hypoxidaceae)<br />

hypoxylon from under wood, upo-zulon (rot fungus)<br />

Hypsela Lofty, uyhloj (montane provenance)<br />

Hypselochloa Stately-grass, uyhloj-xloh<br />

Hypselodelphys Stately-sister, uyhloj- adelfh (the grouped fruits); some say Highwomb<br />

Hypseocharis Beauties-of-the-heights, uyi-xarieij (montane provenance)<br />

Hypseochloa Mountain-grass, uyi-xloh<br />

Hyptidendron Tree-Hyptis, uptioj-dendron (arborescent habit)<br />

Hyptis Turned-back, uptioj (the resupinate corolla limb)<br />

hyrcanicus -a -um, hyrcanus -a -um from the Caspian Sea area, Hyrcanian<br />

hysginus -a -um dark reddish pink, usgunon<br />

hyssopi- hyssop-like, resembling Hyssopus<br />

hyssopifolius -a -um with Hyssopus-like leaves, Hyssopus-folium<br />

Hyssopus Dioscorides’ name, usswpoj, for another plant, Origanum vulgare,<br />

earlier from a Semitic word, ezob<br />

hyster- inferior-, later-, usteroj, ustero-; or womb, ustera<br />

hysteranthus -a -um with inferior flowers, ustero-anqoj<br />

hystri-, hystrix spiny, like a porcupine, ustric (the spiny corm of Isoetes hystrix)<br />

hystricinus -a -um spiny, ustric, ustrixoj<br />

Hystricophora Hedgehog-bearing, ustrixoj-fora (the spiny involucral bracts)<br />

hystriculus -a -um somewhat prickly, diminutive from ustric, ustrixoj<br />

Hystrix, hystrix Hedgehog (Porcupine), ustric, ustrixoj (the inflorescence is<br />

covered in spines)<br />

iacinthus -a -um reddish-orange coloured (iakuntoj, relates to Hyacinthus)<br />

iandinus -a -m the colour (green) of jade, from Spanish, piedra de ijada, stone of<br />

colic (supposed curative)<br />

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