H Flashcards
Halophytic
growing on saline soils. e.g. salt bushes
Hastate
shape of an arrow-head. basal lobes pointed or narrow. standing almost at right angles (applied to leaves)
Herb
a plant without woody stems and whose stems are not p(ersistent above ground
Herbaceous
like a herb. not woody
Hermaphrodite
containing both fertile stamens and carpels
Hirsute
hairy with hairs longer than in pubescent and coarser and stiffer than in villous.
Hispid
densely covered with short. stiff hairs
Hoary
densely cove-red with close aln1ost n1icroscopic hairs which give the surface a whitish or greyish hue.
Holotype (type)
the one specimen which at the time of the original publication was designated by the author as the one to which the name applies
Hyaline
translucent when viewed in transmitted light
Hypogynous
applied to a flower when sepals. petals. and stamens arise from below the ovary or pistil