**** H **** Hemispherical : resembling a half sphere. Hispid : coarse, stiff hairs. Hirsute : clothed with long, not stiff hairs. Hermaphrodite : flower has both stamen & ovary. Hispid : covered in stiff hairs. Hyalne : thin + translucent. Hypocotyl : stalk between cotyledon + root. Hyaline : thin ± transluscent.

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'Online Guide To Umbelliferae Of The British Isles' Compiled By J.M.Burton 2002