HYD HYM
cotyh,^ a cavity ; in reference to the plants gTowinain
moist situations, and the leaves bein^ hollowed
h k e cups. ^ Linn, 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. UinbeU{fer(B,
Uninteresting plants, growinc: in peat soil in wet
situations; increased by divisions. Synonyme: 1.
H. hirsuta—americanay asiatJcdy bo7iariSnsis, nepa-
¿ensis, nutans, peduncularisy plebm, ranunculoides
repanda, sibthorpioUSs, trima, umbellata, villOsd,
vulgaris, '
spioátñ, 1
HvDRODÍcrfüN, Kzinfh . ^ ^ ^ ^
r ; st r u c t u r e of the plants
Zinn, 24, Or. 7, Nat . Or. A/g^, A curious aquatic
production,^ resembl ing a net-u¿rtcu/d¿üm.
H ^ d r o l e a , Ltn7i. Prom /lydor, water, and elaza, oil;
a luding to the situation and oily nature of the
R ^ r l . T iJydroleacece.
Kather handsome plants when in flower, succeedingwell
. . Green 7> S. Her. P. India . . 1810
F r om hydor, water, and
in loam and peat ; and cuttings will root in
/i^íía««"^ a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. caroquadrivSlvIs,
7, S. Her. P. Carolina . 1824
6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1791
1 . Pa. blue
spinOsá . . . . Blue .
pelte a buckler; the plant grows in water, Ind
tlie leaves are like a buckler. Llnii, 13, Or. 6 iCt
to he met with in our gardens, it being very difficult
to g r ow; u requires to he kept in a cister¿ or
pond of water, and may he increased by offsets.
Synonyme: Brasenia peltata.
purpüréá, 1 . . Red . . 7, F. Aq. P. N. Amer. . 1798
Hydkophvllum Lmn. From hydor, water, and
phyl^ a leaf. Linn. 5, Or. ], Nat. Or. Hydrt
Vkyllacece Dwarf, neat-foliaged plants, inhfbUinot
h e marshes of North Amer ica; L y rich soil sm^ts
- a y be in.
PlYDROT^NiA Lindley. ^ T h e petals have a triangular
glandular bar at their base, which points up4rds
and secretes honey; whence the name. linn. ]
Or. , Nat . Or. A curious genus, found in
mountain pastures, near the Real del Mont e ^ n e s
i n Mexico. The plant looks like a Tigridi^^^l
bears flowers resembling FritillaHa pyrenaica'oTdY
smaller. For culture, &c., see Tigiidia. ^
Meleagris . . . Yellow . 7, H. Bl. P. Mexico . .1837
krokis, a little tuft. Linn. 24, Or. 7- Nat Or
i n f e pl a n t s are only found in chemicai
solutions of vegetable matter, such as ink, rose
w a t e r , ^c.~atramentf, baryñcá, pallida, Rósl
sanguínea, typfilodSrmá, vini. ^ '
H y g r o m e t r i c a l , indicating the approach of water.
H y g r o p h i l a , R. Brown, From hygros, moist, and
phileo, to love, alluding to the habitat of the ¿ant
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacem, A ¿rettv
plant, growing freely in a rich light soil; and
young cuttings root freel y i n the same kind of soil
under a glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. Ruellia
"ring ens •
' . . S. Et. Tr. E.Ind. . .1820
Hymen^a, Linn. From Hymen, god of mar r iage • in
reference to the two leaflets. Linn. 10, Or 1 Nat
OT. LeguminoscB. The species of Locust-tre'e are
HYM HYP
Small pjoductions, found on nettle
Hymenooarpus, Savi, From hymen, a membrane,
and karpos, a frui t ; alluding to the membranous
legumes. ,7, Or. 4, Nat. Or, i^e^^^mzw!
Little inconspicuous plants, of the simplest culture.
Synonymes: 1. Medicago circinaia. 2. M. nummutana.
3. M. radiata.
circinatüs, 1 . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. Italy . Iiî4n
radidtus, 3 . . .Yellow . 6, H. A. Italy . .1629
Hymenodîctyôn, Wallich. From hymen, amembrane,
and diktyon, a net ; the seeds are girded by a reti'
ciliated membrane. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cin^
chonaceoe. Ornamental trees, from twent y to thirty
feet high; for culture and propagation, see Cinchona.
Synonymes: — - ' ^
I. Cinchona excelsa. 2. C.thyr-
sijlora,
excêlsûm, 1 . . Grn. yel
thyrsiflOram, 2 . Grn. yel
Hymenogynë, Haworth
and sync, a woman
7, S.
6, S.
Ev,
Ev.
E. Ind.
E. Ind.
T_. , , " — , V- w^v-r^Av-o \jx juucust-cree are
highly ornamental; they delight to grow in loam
and peat, and cuttings will root in sand, under a
t i ^ u r T «.Vnonvme: 1. Trachylobium Mar-
Candolliana . . White. . S. Ev T A^a-r.,,^«. lor.^
Courbara . . Yel. pur. . S. E ^ T. W.Tn] ' 688
1 • • S. Ev. T. ii^^da/as. ; ^808
H y m e n a n t h e r a R. Brown. From hymen, a memthe
termination of
t h e anthers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Polygalacece.
A n ornamental shrub, about six feet h i g h ; it grows
f r e e l y xn peat and loam, and cuttings roo in sand
under a glass, in heat . '
dentata • • • Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824
H y m e n e l l a , Fries
1820
1819
From hymen, a membrane,
. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
FtcoidecE. A plant of no great beauty, and requir.
i n g the same treatment as other tender annuals
Synonyme: 1. Mesembryanthemum glabrum.
glabra, 1 . . . Pa. yel. . 8, G. A. C. G. H. . 1787
HYMENOPAPPtrs, VHeritier. From hymen, a membrane,
and pappos, a pappus.; in reference to the
membranous crown of the seeds. Linn. 19, Or. 1
Nat. Or. Composite^. Half-hardy annuals, of little
beauty, and easy culture- Synonyme: 1. Stevia
pedata.
pedatiis 1 . . .White. .8,H. A. S. Amer. .1803
scxbiosseiis . . .White. . 8, H. A. Carolina .1816
tenuifmris.
HYMENOPm-LLUM Smith. From hymen, a membrane,
o i iv ^ . ^ n ^ ' the leaves.
24, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Gleicheniacece. The species of
t h i s genus rank among the most elegant of the
Ferns, and do best when grown in small pots, in a
m i x t u r e of oam and peat, and increase freely by
seed, or dividing the roots. ^
tunbridgensg . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. Britain . .
Wilsoni . . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. Britain ! .
Hyosc^amus, see Fhysochlaind.
a bean; the fruit is eaten by the swine. Linn. 5
. . P Th e species of BenLne
a r e all of the easiest culture. The shrubby and
herbaceous kinds are well adapted for planting on
rock-work during summer, but in winter they
require the protection of glass; and are increased
^ n d s merely require sowing in the open ground.
HenfiaTie h a s been long used as a medicine. Sy^ionyme:
1. H. mger annuus.
auriculatus • . Yellow . 6, H. A Nanle«.
Djituiii . ' ' . . • . • vYel lllo"w" •. 5, Fg.- Ev. S. E^-ot
mger . . . .Yel.pixr. 6, H. B. ® '
1823
1816
1829
F r om hymen, a membrane ; the
pallidiis,
pimllus, SeneciOnis. '
HyosiiRis, Linn. From hyos, a hog, and scris, succ
o r y ; swine's-succory. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat Or
Composite. Uninteresting herbaceous plants, of
^Sbrf^^ culture-arentZrz^, luczdd, radiatd,
Hypecoum, iznn.^ From hypecheo, to r a t t l e ; in reference
to the noise made t y the seeds in the pods.
Linn. 4, Or. 2, Nat . Or. PapaveracecB. These are
very pretty plants; the seed has only to be sown in
t h e open ground. ^ "
ereetum . . . Yellow . 5, H. A. Siberia . I759
pendulum . . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A. S. France lfi4n
procumbens . . Yellow . 7. H. Tr. A. S. Eur? ! 1596
H y p e r b o r e o s , northern.
H y p e r c a t h a r s i s , a medicine that produces too powerxul
effects as a purgative.
Hypericum, Linn. The name is said to he derived
trom w^er and ezcon, an image ; the superior par t of
^ e flower represents a figure. Linn. 18, Or. 2,
r i i nf ^^ ^ P^rt of the species
of this extensive genus a r e showy plants. The
greenhouse and frame shrubby kinds do well in
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HYP HYP
loam and peat, and young cuttings root freely in
sand, under a glass. The hardy shrubs are well
fitted for the front of shrubberies, being dwarf and
showy, and growing in any soil, and increased by
divisions or seeds, as well as the herbaceous kinds,
which thrive well in any common soil. The seeds
of the annual species have only to be sown in the
open ground in spring. Synoj'iymcs : 1. H. monogynum.
2, delphinense. 3. Kohlianum. 4. nervosum.
5. aspaluthoides. 6. Elodea campanulata.
segyptiäcüm
eetñiópieüm .
amoetiûm . .
angulôsûm .
AseJ^rön . .
ascyroïdës .
attenuätüm .
baleàrïcûm .
barbätüra . .
calabrïcûm
calycïuûm .
canadënsé
eanariënsé .
chinënsë, 1 .
ciliàtûm . .
cochin-chinënsë
cordifôlïûm .
Corïs . . .
crîspûm . .
dentátüm. .
dolabrifôrmë .
dûbïiim, 2 .
elâtûm . .
êlégâns, 3 .
elôdës . . .
elodioîdës, 4 .
empetrifôlïûin
cricoïdës .
fasciculátüm, 5
fimbriât-Qm .
floribraidüm .
foliôsûm . »
frondösüm .
Geblërî . .
glandulösüm .
glaùcûm . , ,
grandiflôrtim
heterophyllûm ,
hircinûm . . .
mïnûs . . ,
hirsütüm . . .
humiíüsum . .
hyssopifüllüm .
involûtûra . .
japônïcûm . ,
Kalmiänüm . .
la&vigâtûm . .
Liottârdï . . .
montáníim . .
myrtiföliüm . .
nudiftörüm . .
nummulârïûm .
obJongifölIüni .
olj-mpïcûm . .
paludösüm . .
pàtulûm . . ,
perforatum . .
perfoliâtûm . .
procûmbëns . .
prolíficúm , .
pülehrüm. , .
punctátüm . .
pusïllûm . , ,
pyramidätüm .
quadvânjîûlûm
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, Yellow
. Yellow
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, Yellow
, Yellow
, Yellow
, Sulphur
, Yellow
. Yellow
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, Yellow
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6, G. Ev. S.
. 7» G. Kv. S.
. 7, H. Her. P. Carolina
. 6, H. Her. ï'. N. Amer.
. 6, H. Her. P. Siberia .
. 6, H. Her, P. N. Amer.
. 7, H. Her. P. D.huria
. 5, F. Ev. S. Majorca
. 7, H. Her. P. Scotland
. 8, H. Her. P. Calabria
. 7, H. De. S. Ireland .
. 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
. 8, G. Kv. S. Canaries
. 6, G. Ev. S. China .
. 7, F. Her. P. Levant .
. 7, G. Ev. S. China .
F. Ev. S. Nepal .
. 6, F. Ev. S. Levant .
. 7, F. Her. P. Greece .
. 8, H. Her. P. Médit. .
. 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
. 7, H. Her. P. Britain .
. 7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
. 6, H. Her. P. Siberia .
, 7, H. Her. P. Brituin .
. 7, H. Her. P. Nepal .
, 7, i"' S. S. Eur. .
, 6, F. Ev. S. Spain .
. 7, F. De. S. Carolina
7, H. Her. P. Pyrenees
6, G. De. S. Madeira
8, G. Ev. S. Azores .
7, H. De. S. N. Amer,
7, H, De. S, Altai .
6, G. Ev. S. Madeira
8, F. De. S. N. Amer.
7, G. Ev. S. TenerifFe
7, G. Ev. S. Persia .
8, H. De. S. S. Eur. .
8, H. De. S. S. Eur. .
6, H. Her. P. Britain .
7, H. De. Tr.BritHÎn .
7, H. Her.
7, F. Her.quin quen ër vïu m Ye ) I ( > w
rosmarinifoliûm Yellow
serpylljföliüm
simplex . .
tomentösüm .
triplinërvé .
urálüm , .
ve iti e illa tum
virgätüm . .
virgïnïcûm, 6
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
P. S.Eur.
- .
P. N. S. W,
7, H. Her. P. Nepal .
6, H. De. .S. N. Amer.
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, H. Tr. B. Switzerl.
7, H. Her. P. Britain .
7, H. Her, P. N. Amer.
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
6, H. De. Cr. S. Eur. .
6, G. Ev. S. Nepal .
8, H. Ev. S. Levant .
7, H. Her. P. N-. Amer.
6, H. Ev. S. Nepal .
7, H. Her. P. Britain .
7, H. Her. P. Italy ,
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, H. De. S. N. Amer.
7, H. Her. P. Britain .
6, H. De. S. N. Amer.
7, F. De. Tr. N. S. W.
7, H. Her. P. Canada .
7, H. Her. P. Britain .
7, F. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, F. De. S. Carolina
7, H. Ev. S. Levant .
7, H. A. N. Amer.
8, H. Her. P. S. Eur. .
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
7, H. De. S. Nepal .
8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
7, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
8, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
. 3787
. 1817
. 1802
. 1812
• 1774
, 1812
, 1822
1714
' 1816
1770
1699
1753
1739
1821
1825
1640
1688
1820
1821
1762
1822
1820
1820
1821
Ì811
1821
1779
1778
1806
1829
1777
1812
I7I8
1812
1640
1823
1822
1823
1759
1772
1819
1818
1811
1823
1823
1706
1821
1823
1785
1822
1758
1823
1818
1759
1759
1812
1688
1826
16-48
ÌH21
1823
17B4
1820
1800
H y p h ^ n e , Gcertner. From hyphaino, to entwine;
alluding to the fibres of the fruit. Linn. 22, Or. 6,
Nat. Or. Palmacece^ An ornamental palm-tree,
growing best in strung sandy loam. Synonyme: 1.
Cucifera thebaica.
coriacSä, 1 . . . . Palm. Egypt. . . 1824
Hypnüm, Linn. Hypnos was a name used for a moss
by the Greeks. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat- Or. Musci.
This is the most extensive genus among mosses,
and known without diificulty by the prostrate, pin-
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HYP HYP
n a t e d , ' b r i g h t green branches. H. crista-casirensis
IS said to be the most rare and beautiful of all the
B r i t i s h species. Synonymes: I. serrulatum^ 2. nigroviride.
3. duhium,fallax. 4. confertum. b.Jluvialile,
adnatum. 6. alpinum. 7. implexum. 8.
Stokesii, Stvartzii. 9. recogniium. 10. illecebrum.
11. crenulatum. 12. subtile. 13. intricatu-m—abietinüm,
adüncüm-rugüsüm, albicans, alopecürüm,
alpestre, BlandOvn, bldndüm, brevirGstré, catenulatum,
commutatum, confSrtüm 1, cordifOlium, crista^
castrSnsís, cupressifOrmé 2-polyanthSs, curvatüm,
cuspidatüm, denticuiütRm angustiful^ñm•obtusifó'
l^üm, dimürphüm, filicinüm 3, Jlagelldré, fiüítdns,
Halleri, lOréüm, lutSscSns, mOllé, mollüsciXm, murdlé
4, nmns, palustre 5, pilifSrüm, plumOsüm 6, polymürphüm,
popiiléum 7, prcelOngüm 8, proliférüm 9,
purilm 10, reJlBxüm, ripdi-iüm, rugulOsüm, ruscifOliüm,
rutübülüm 11, salebrOsüm, Schrebm, scorpiotdSs,
sSrpSns 12, silesidnüm, splendens, squarrüsum,
stelldíüm-squarrulOsUm, sttamlnSüm, striatum,
tenEllüm-, trifdrlüm, triquHrüm, unduldtüm, uncindtüm,
velutinüm 13.
Hypooalyptüs, Thunberg. From hypo, under, and
kalypto, to veil. Linn. 16, Or. 4^ N a t . Or. Leguminosce.
A plant well worthy of cultivation. It
thrives well in an equal mixture of sandy loam
and peat ; and young cuttings root readily in pots
ot sand, under a glass. Synonyme: 1. Crotalaria
cordifolia.
obcordatüs, 1 . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823
H y p o c h ^ r i s , Linn. From hypo, for, and choiras, a
p i g ; the plants are eaten by them. Linn. 19, Or.
], Nat . Or. Composites. Weeds of the easiest culture—
ara Balbisn, canescBns, dim^rphd,
gldbrd, hispida, macrorhizd, minima.
H y p o c r a t e r i f o r m , salver-shaped.
Hypcelytrum, Richard. From elytron, a covering,
and hypo, under; the bracteas are under the
glumes. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cyperacece. A
curious species, succeeding best in loam and peat,
and increased by divisions.
argentéüm . . . Wht. pur. . 7, Grass. E. Ind. . . 1824
Hypog(ea, subterranean.
Hypogynous, situate below the ovarium.
Hypoestes, Solander. From hypoestes, an under
g a r m e n t ; in reference to the'covering of the involucrum.
Linn. 2, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Acanthacece.
Ornamental plants; for culture and propagation,
see Justicia. Synonyme: 1. Micranthus cochinchinensis.
cocbin-chinënsïs, 1 White
fastuosa . . , Red
involiierätä . . Wliite
purpùrëà . . . Purple
serpens . . . .
Hypoljëna, R. Brown
7, S. De. CI. China . .
6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818
7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1811
5, S. Her. P. China . .1822
7, S. Ev. S. Australia . 1820
,Fr om hypo, under, and
chlaina, a cloak; alluding to the base of the fruit.
Linn. 22, Or . 2, Nat . Or. Resliacea;. Curious plants,
ot very easy culture in sandy peat ; and increased
h y divisions of the root.
exBtilca Apetal
6, Grass. N. Holl.
fastigifita . . . . Apetal
1821
6, Grass. N. Holl.
1820
H y p o l y t r u m , Vahl. From hypo, underneath, and
e/viron,involucrum. Linn. 3, Or. l ,Na t . Or. Cyperacem.
Rather an interesting species, of simple
c u l t u r e , and increased by seeds.
senegalensS . . . Apetal, . 7, Grass. Senegal . 1824
Hypophyllous, situated under the leaf.
Hypoxis, Lmn. From hypo, beneath, and oxys,
s h a r p ; referring to the base of the capsule. Linn.
6, Or. 1, Na t . Or. AmaryllidacecB. A genus of no
great beauty, thriving well in sandy loam and
peat, or decayed leaves. While dormant, they do
not require any water, and when they begin to
grow, they should be fresh potted, and regularly
w a t e r e d ; they are easily increased by offsets f rom
Che roots.
6, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
6, G. Aq. P. C. G. H.
5, G. Her. P. Brazil
6, G. Her. P. Carolina
7, S.Her. P. Jamaica
älbä . . .
aquäticä
breviscäpä .
carolinënsïs
decûmbêns .
êlégâns .
erëctà . .
hygromëtrïcâ
iûncëà . .
White
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow . _
Wbt. blue 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
YeUow . 7, G. Her. P.N. Holl.
Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Carolina
1806
1787
1823
1822
1755
17-52
1752
1820
1787