# Animals And Plants (H)

Hackberry
The hackberry is an American tree of the nettle-tree family introduced into Britain in 1636.

Haddock
Haddock is a marine fish of the cod family found in the north atlantic.

Hadrus lepidotus
see "Cleg"

Haematopus
Haematopus is a genus of wading birds which includes the common oyster-catcher.

Haemosporidia
Haemosporidia is a suborder of coccidiomorpha. They are parasites which live in warm-blooded animals and produce various types of malaria.a

Hag
Hag is the popular name of fish of the genus Myxine. They are of worm-like form and have no eyes or scales. The mouth is formed for suction and is without lips and is furnished with barbels. The hag has horny teeth which it uses to eat into the interior of other fish.

Hag Taper
see "Aaron's Rod"

Hairy Mou'ed Collie
see "Bearded Collie"

Haliaetus
Haliaetus is a genus of birds which includes the British white-tailed sea-ragle and the American bald eagle.

Halibut
Halibut is a large flatfish found in the north atlantic.

Halichondria
The halichondria is an order of sponges of the demospongia class.

Halicoridae
The Halicoridae is a family of Sirenia found in herds on the shores of the Indian Ocean.

Haliotis
Haliotis is a genus of gateropodous molluscs commonly called abalone, ear-shell or sea-ear and found adhering to rocks on the sea-shore. They are remarkable for the pearly iridescence of their inner surface.

Halistemma
Halistemma is a member of the order of siphonophora.

Halophytes
The Halophytes are a class of plants which inhabit salt marshes, and by combustion yield barilla.

Haltica
Haltica is a genus of beetle.

Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelidaceae is a small natural order of epiygynous exogenous trees or shrubs, varying in height from 2 to 10 meters. These are the witch-hazels.

Hammer-oyster
The hammer-oyster is a bivalve shell fish. Malleus vulgaris, found in the Indian Ocean. It resembles the pearl-oyster when young, but becomes more hammer-like as it gets older by the lengthening of its ears.

Hammerhead
The hammerhead is a species of shark.

Hampshire Hog
The Hampshire Hog is an old black and white breed of pig. They are of a large size, and admired for their prolificacy, hardy vigor, foraging ability and outstanding carcass qualities.

Hamster
The hamster (Cricetus) is a genus of rodent animals belonging to the Muridae (mice) family, and closely allied to the rats. They are distinguished by a short hairy tail and cheek pouches.

Hand-plant
The hand-plant (Cheirostemon platanoides) is a Mexican tree of the order Sterculiaceae. It grows to about 10 meters in height and has flowers, the stamen of which looks a bit like a human hand.

Hard-fern
Hard-fern is the popular name of Lomaria spicant, a common fern found throughout Britain growing on heaths and glens.

Hare
The hare (Lepus) is a genus of rodent with long ears, long hind legs, a shirt tail, soft hair and a divided upper lip. The young hare is called a leveret and are born in litters of between 3 and 6 leverets upto 4 times a year.

Hare's Ear
Hare's Ear (Bupleurum) is a plant of the natural order Umbelliferae.

Harebell
Harebell (Scotch bluebell, Campanula rotundifolia) is a plant of the natural order Campanulaceae with a bell shaped blue, and sometimes white flower. The radical leaves are cordate or reniform, the stem-leaves partly ovate or lanceolate. It is a slender plant growing to about 12 cm tall.

Hareld
The hareld (Harelda glacialis) is the long-tailed duck, an oceanic duck with a short thick bill, a high forehead and two very long feathers in the tail of the male. It inhabits the northern seas and is often found around Orkney and Shetland.

Harlequin Duck
The Harlequin Duck (Clangula histrionica) is a species of duck with white, grey and black plumage found in Arctic regions.

Harnai
The Harnai is a fat tail, mutton/wool type breed of sheep. They are found in parts of Loralai, Quetta, Sibi and Zhob districts in Baluchistan Province. They are medium size with a white body coat with a black or tan spotted head and ears. They have a compact body with a small fat tail, high fiber density.

Harp-shell
The harp-shell is a genus of molluscs (Harpa) belonging to the gasteropoda and to the whelk family. The species are found around Mauritius. The shells are very attractive, but exposure to light causes their colours to fade.

Harpagophytum procumbens
see "Grapple Plant"

Harpy-eagle
The harpy-eagle is a large, powerful bird of South America. It has a crooked bill, and strong sharp claws. The harpy-eagle feeds on birds, sloths, racoons, fawns, fish and tortoise eggs.

Harrier
The Harrier is a breed of dog intended for hare hunting. It is similar to the foxhound, but smaller.

Hart
Hart is the name given to a male stag.

Hart's-tongue
Hart's-tongue is a genus of highly ornamental fern with simple, undivided fronds.

Hartebeest
The hartebeest (Alcelaphus) is a south African antelope which measures about 1.5 meters high at the shoulder, has a long head, horns projecting outwards and backwards, black marks on the face and legs, a white mark on the rump and a bushy tail. They are generally found in small herds.

Hartshorn
see "Buckthorn"

Harvest-bug
The harvest-bug (Leptus autumnalis) is a small larval insect of the family Acaridae. It is bright red in colour and about the size of a grain of cayenne pepper. It attacks livestock and humans, burrowing under the skin and so causing red pustules.

Harvest-mouse
The harvest-mouse (Musmessorius) is the smallest British quadruped. It builds a nest suspended amongst stalks of wheat.

Harvest-spider
The harvest-spider (Phalangium longipes) is a British spider with very long legs. It has a peculiar habit of throwing off one or more legs.

Hasht Nagri
The Hasht Nagri is a fat tailed mutton and wool type breed of sheep. They are found in the Hasht Nagar tract in Pakistan. They are a medium size with a white body coat with the head and face either partially or completely black or tan. They have a compact body with short legs. The hanging fat tail may reach fetlock. In well fed animals, the fat tail may even touch the ground.

Haustellata
Haustellata is an extensive division of insects in which the mouth is furnished with a haustellum or proboscis adapted for suction. It includes the butterflies and moths, and two winged flies.

Hawaiian Goose
see "ne-ne"

Hawfinch
The hawfinch is a species of grossbeak. It is one of the largest of the finches. It resembles the Chaffinch in colour, but is distinguished by its enormous beak, larger size, and bill-hook formation of some of its wing feathers. It feeds on all kinds of berries and is found throughout Britain.

Hawk-moth
The Hawk-moth is one of the sphinx moths, so called from its hovering motion which resembles that of a hawk.

Hawkweed
Hawkweed (Hieracium) is a genus of composite plants, sub-order Cichoraceae, consisting of numerous species with yellow flowers.

Hawthorn
Hawthorn (Cratoegus Oxyacantha) is a small spiny European tree, belonging to the sub-order Pomeae of the order Rosaceae, rising sometimes to the height of 6 meters. The leaves are alternate, obovate, 3 to 5 lobed. The flowers are white, sometimes with a reddish tinge, disposed in corymbs and smell rather nice.

Hazel
The hazel is a tree of the genus corylus, family corylaceae. The leaves are roundish-cordate, alternate and shortly petiolate. It produces nuts known as filberts.

Hazel-grouse
The hazel-grouse is a species of grouse inhabiting Europe and Asia. It is found in heathy tracts, woods and forests. It feeds on berries, buds, insects and worms.

Heart
The heart is a muscular organ used to maintain circulation of blood through an animal.

Heather
Heather is a low growing evergreen shrub that is common on sandy and acid soil.

Hedera
Hedera is the genus of plants to which ivy belongs.

Hedge-mustard
Hedge-mustard (Sisymbrium officinale) is a cruciferous plant once used as a remedy for catarrh.

Hedge-nettle
see "Stachys"

Hedge-sparrow
see "Hedge-warbler"

Hedge-warbler
The hedge-warbler (hedge-sparrow, Accentor modularis) is a bird of the family Sylvidae, common in Britain and the temperate parts of Europe. It feeds on insects, worms and seeds. It grows to about 14 cm long and has reddish-brown plumage streaked with dark-brown.

Hedgehog
The hedgehog is a small prickly carnivorous mammal of the order Insectivora, family Erinaceidae. They are solitary, nocturnal animals feeding on caterpillars, beetles, slugs, worms, young mice, eggs and fruit. Hedgehogs grow to about 30 cm long and can live up to 6 years.

Helamys
Helamys is a genus of rodents allied to the jerboas. They are the jumping-hare or jumping-rat.

Helianthemum
Helianthemum is a genus of herbaceous undershrubs and shrubby or creeping plants, also known as the rock-rose genus.

Helicidae
Helicidae is the name by which the land shell-snails are distinguished.

Helictis
Helictis is a genus of carnivorous quadrupeds allied to the skunk. They are found in China and Nepal.

Heliotrope
Heliotrope (Heliotropium) is a genus of plants of the natural order Boraginaceae. The species are herbs or undershrubs mostly native of the warmer parts of the world and have alternate leaves and small flowers usually disposed in scorpioid cymes.

Heliozoa
The heliozoa are an order of rhizopoda. The body is radially symetrical and the pseudopodia are thin and stiff. Reproduction is by fission and sexually by the fusion of gametes.

Helix
Helix is a genus of gasteropodous molluscs comprising the land shell-snails.

Hellebore
Hellebore (Helleborus) is a genus of plants of the natural order Ranunculaceae, consisting of perennial low-growing plants with palmate or pedate leathery leaves, yellowish, greenish or white flowers having five conspicuous persistent sepals and eight to ten small tubular petals.

Helleborus
see "Hellebore"

Helmet-shell
Helmet-shell is a common name for molluscs of the genus Cassis, gasteropods of the family Buccinidae found mainly on tropical shores.

Helminths
Helminths are multicellular, often macroscopic worms having both rudimentary organs and organ systems.

Heloderma
Heloderma is a genus of Mexican lizard. They are about one meter in length and some are venomous. They have a thick, squat body covered with rough scales and form burrows under the roots of trees.

Hemerobiidae
Hemerobiidae are the lace-wing flies, a family of neuropterous insects.

Hemerocallis
Hemerocallis is a genus of Liliaceae.

Hemichordata
Hemichordata is a class of sub-phylum acrania. They are peculiar marine worm-like creatures.

Hemidesmus
Hemidesmus is a genus of twining plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae, having opposite leaves, and cymes of small greenish flowers. Sarasparilla is derived from them.

Hemimetabola
Hemimetabola is the section of the insect class which undergo complete metamorphosis, the larva differing from the perfect insect chiefly in the absence of wings and size.

Hemipodius
Hemipodius is a genus of rasorial birds allied to the quail.

Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of four-winged insects, having a suctorial proboscis, the outer wings, or wing-covers, are leathery at the base and transparent towards the tips.

Hemlock
Hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a poisonous plant of the natural order Umbelliferae. It is a tall, erect, branching biennial, with a smooth, shining, hollow stem usually marked with purple spots. It has elegant, much divided leaves which when bruised emit a nauseous odour. The flowers are white in compound umbels of ten or more rays surrounded by a general involucre of three to seven leaflets.

Hemp
Hemp is an annual plant of the genus Cannabis, cultivated for its fibres that are used to make rope.

Hemp-palm
Hemp-palm (Chamoerops excelsa) is a Chinese and Japanese species of palm. Rope is made from the fibres of its leaves.

Henbane
Henbane is a plant of the genus Hyoscyamus, natural order Solanaceae. It is a coarse, erect biennial herb having soft, clammy, hairy foliage of a disagreeable odour and pale yellowish-brown flowers streaked with puple veins.

Henna
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) is a shrub of the natural order Lythraceae, bearing opposite entire leaves and numerous small white fragrant flowers disposed in terminal panicles.

Heracleum
Heracleum is a genus of large umbelliferous herbs, the cow-parsnips.

Herb-bennet
Herb-bennet (Benedict's herb, Avens) is an aromatic plant used as a tonic and astringent.

Herb-robert
Herb-robert (Geranium Robertianum) is a common British plant. It is astringent and aromatic.

Herbaceous
A plant said to be herbaceous is a perennial plant of which the stem perishes annually, while the roots remain permanent and send forth a new stem in the following season.

Herbivore
A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.

Herbivorous
see "herbivore"

Hercules-beetle
The Hercules-beetle (Scaraboeus) is a very large Brazilian lamellicorn beetle. An enormous horn projects from the head, and a smaller one from the thorax. The beetle grows to 12cm long.

Hereford
The Hereford (whiteface) is a red and white, low-set and compact breed of domestic beef cattle.

Hermaphrodite
An hermaphrodite animal is one in which both male and female gametes are present.

Hermit-crab
Hermit-crab is the popular name of the Paguridae family of decapod crustaceans. They take posession of and occupy cast-off univalve shells of various molluscs, carrying this habitation about with them, and changing it for a larger one as they increase in size.

Hernandia
Hernandia is a genus of large Indian trees of the natural order Hernandiaceae. They have alternate entire leaves and flowers arranged in axillary or terminal spikes or corymbs.

Heron
Heron is a popular name for birds of the genus Ardea, constituting with the bitterns the family Ardeidae. Herons are spread over almost all the world. They are distinguished by having a long bill cleft beneath the eyes, a compressed body, long slender legs naked above the tarsal joint, three toes in front, the two outer united by a membrane, and by moderate wings. The tail is short, rounded, and composed of ten or twelve feathers. The common Heron is about one meter in length.

Herring
The herring (Clupea harengus) is an edible fish found in the north Atlantic. It comes close to the shore in large shoals to spawn.

Hessian Fly
The Hessian Fly (Cecidomyia destructor) is a fly of the family Tipulidae, of the order Diptera, the larva of which is very destructive to wheat, barley and rye crops.

Heteropoda
Heteropoda is an order of marine molluscs, the most highly organized of the Gasteropoda. In this order the foot is compressed into a vertical muscular lamina, serving for a fin, and the gills, when present, are collected into a mass on the hinder part of the back.

Heteroptera
Heteroptera is a section of hemipterous insects comprising those in which the two pairs of wings are of different consistence, the anterior part being horny or leathery, but generally tipped with membrane. They comprise the land and water bugs.

Heterotricha
Heterotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in cilia, and have a spiral band of tough cilia leading towards the cytostome.

Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida is a class of sponge with a skeleton built of six-rayed spicules made of silica.

Hexham Leicester
see "Bluefaced Leicester"

Hibiscus
Hibiscus is an extensive genus of plants, natural order Malvaceae chiefly natives of tropical climates. They have large showy flowers, borne singuarly on stalks towards the ends of the branches, these flowers having an outer calyx of numerous leaves in addition to the true five-lobed persistent calyx.

Hickory
Hickory is several species of timber trees of the genus Carya of the natural order Juglandaceae. They are natives to North America. The wood is heavy, strong and tenacious.

Highland
The highland is a small, heavy dewlap, wide horned breed of domestic beef cattle.

Highland Collie
see "Bearded Collie"

Hind
Hind is the name of a female stag or deer.

Hinny
A Hinny is a hybrid, the product of a stallion mating with a she-ass. It is smaller and weaker than the mule.

Hippocampus
Hippocampus (the Sea-Horse) is a genus of fish closely allied to the pipe-fish, of singular construction and peculiar habits. The upper parts look rather like a horse's head and neck in miniature. When swimming they maintain a vertical position. They are generally about 15cm to 25cm long and are found mainly in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

Hippomane
Hippomane are a genus of plants belonging to the Euphorbiaceae.

Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus is a large herbivorous mammal found in Africa.

Hirudinea
The hirudinea are the leeches. They are an ectoparasitic class of annelids with few true segments but each segment shows numerous annuli. Suckers are present at both ends of the body. They lay eggs in cocoons secreted by the clitellum.

Hirudo
The hirudo are hirudinea.

Hirundinidae
see "Swallow"

Hoatzin
The hoatzin is a bird found only in the Amazon.

Hog
see "Pig"

Hog-fish
The Hog-fish are teleostean fish of the genus Scorpoena, family Scorpaenidae.

Hog-plum
The Hog-plum are plants of the genus Spondias, natural order Anacardiaceae. Some of them yield pleasant fruit. The name Hog-plum comes from the West Indies where the fruit was once fed to pigs (hogs).

Hog-rat
The Hog-rat (Capromys) is a genus of rodent animals of the family Muridae.

Holcus
Holcus is a genus of grasses, natural order Gramineae.

Holly
Holly (Ilex) is a genus of plants of the order Aquifoliaceae, embracing a number of evergreen trees or shrubs. The common holly is a conical evergreen tree growing to a height of 10 meters in Britain. It's leaves are dark-green, shiny and leathery, abundantly armed with prickles on the lower branches but free from them on the higher branches.

Hollyhock
Hollyhock is a biennial or perennial herb with tall, erect, leafy stems. It is native to central Europe and China. It is an important plant in medicine providing a dark pigment which is also used in cooking.

Holm-oak
Holm-oak (Quercus Ilex) is a shrub-like tree native to Mediterranean countries with holly-like leaves.

Holothuria
Holothuria is a type of holothuroidea.

Holothurioidea
Holothurioidea is an order of Echinoderms, the sea-cucumbers.

Holothuroidea
The holothuroidea are the sea cucumbers. The body is elongated and appears worm-like. Skeletal plates are minute and imbedded in the fleshy body wall. There are no spines. The mouth is at one end of the body, the anus at the other. Feeding is carried out by tube feet near the mouth.

Holotricha
Holotricha are an order of ciliata vera. They are covered in alike cilia.

Holstein-Friesian
The Holstein-Friesian is a black and white breed of domestic dairy cattle.

Holy Grass
Holy Grass (Hierochloe) is an odoriferous genus of grass belonging to the Phalarideae.

Honey-ant
The honey-ant (Myrmecocyctus mexicnus) is a Mexican ant. They live in subterranean galleries and in summer some secrete a kind of honey from their abdomen.

Honey-eater
Honey-eater is a name given to a number of insessorial birds forming the family Meliphagidae, of the tribe Tenuirostres. They form a large group, feeding mainly on honey and the nectar of flowers. These birds are found in Australia and surrounding islands. They have long curved sharp bills, with a tongue terminating in a pencil of delicate filaments.

Honey-guide
The honey-guide is a South African cuckoo of the genus Indicator, which by its cries and motions directs people to the nests of wild honey bees.

Honey-locust
The Honey-locust (Gleditschia triacanthos) is an American forest tree belonging to the natural order Leguminosae. The leaves are pinnated, divided into small leaflets and the foliage has a light and elegant appearance.

Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle (Woodbine) is the Lonicera genus of Linnaeus of the natural order Caprifoliaceae. It is a twining shrub with distinct leaves and red berries found in Britain.

Hooded Seal
The hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) is a species of seal, the male of which has a movable, inflatable muscular bag stretching from the muzzle to behind the eyes. The prevailing colour is black.

Hoof
A hoof is the horny casing of the foot of a ruminant, horse, swine or similar animals.

Hoofed
Hoofed is the term applied to animals with hooves.

Hoopoe
The hoopoe (Upupa) is a bird about 30cm long with a fine crest of pale cinnamon-red feathers tipped with black. It is a ground feeder eating mainly insects.

Hooves
Hooves is the plural of hoof.

Hop
The hop (Humulus Lupulus) is a native British plant of the family cannabiaceae, natural order Urticaceae. The root is perennial giving out several herbaceous, rough, twining stems with large lobed leaves. The catkins are added to beer to give it flavour.

Hop-clover
Hop-clover (Trifolium procumbens) is a plant of the order Leguminosae, distinguished from other species of clover by its bunch of yellow flowers which wither to brown.

Hops
Hops are the dried flowers of the hop plant.

Horehound
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a labiate plant with whitish, downy leaves and stem. The flowers are small, nearly white in crowded whorls. The flowers are aromatic and have a bitter taste. An infusion of horehound was a popular English remedy for coughs and colds.

Hormiphora
The hormiphora is a member of the sub-phylum ctenophora family.

Hornbills
The Hornbills (Bucerotidoe) are a remarkable group of birds found in southern Asia and Africa. They are akin to the Toucans and Kingfishers. The hornbills are remarkable for the size of their bill and a horny protruberance which surmounts the bill.

Horned Grebe
The horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) is a small diving bird of the order Podicipediformes, family Podicipedidae. It is dark above and whitish below with a dark cap that contrasts strongly with white cheeks and front of neck; It has a small sharp bill. It is a fairly common winter visitor to southern California along the coast, offshore and in estuaries.

Horned pheasant
see "Tragopan"

Horned Ray
see "Cephaloptera"

Horned Viper
see "Cerastes"

Horned-screamer
The horned-screamer (Palamedea cornuta) is a South American grallatorial bird having a long, slender, movable horn projecting from its forehead. It has a loud and shrill voice.

Horned-toad
Horned-toad is a popular name for the Phrynosoma genus of lizards. They are found in America and look rather like toads and are covered with spine-like scales.

Hornet
The hornet is an insect of the genus Vespa, much larger and stronger than the ordinary wasp. Hornets are voracious, feeding on fruit and honey and preying on other insects. The nest is formed in hollow-trees and walls. The hornet sting is very painful and usually causes considerable swelling.

Horse
The horse is a hoofed, odd toed grass eating mammal.

Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut is a tall deciduous tree native to south-eastern Europe. The fruit is a green spiny capsule containing one or more hard brown seeds known as ''conkers''.

Horse-fly
The Horse-fly is a winged insect of the family Hippoboscidae which is parasitic on the horse.

Horse-radish
Horse-radish (Cochlearia Armoracia) is a cruciferous plant found in the temperate parts of Europe in moist locations. The root is cylindrical, whitish in colour and forms a popular condiment. It is a pungent tasting and smelling root, excellent with roast beef.

Horse-tail
Horse-tail is a popular name for plants of the genus Equisetum of the natural order Equisetaceae. The cuticle abounds in siliceous cells, a property which allows the horse-tail to be used for polishing wood.

Horseradish
Horseradish (Cochlearia Armoracia) is a cruciferae native to south east Europe. The root is used in cookery as a condiment of beef, and has been since the Middle Ages. It was known as Red Cole in England in the 16th century.

Hottonia palustris
see "Water Violet"

Hound
A hound is a hunting dog which hunts by scent. There are several varieties; bloodhound, staghound, foxhound, harrier and beagle.

Houseleek
The Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is a succulent plant of the natural order Crassulaceae. It grows on old walls and roofs. The stem reaches about 20cm in length and bears a few purplish flowers which have twelve or fifteen petals.

Howler Monkey
The Howler Monkey (Mycetes) is a genus of South American monkey characterized by a remarkable loudness of voice. They are prehensile, tailed, large and heavy of body with a high pyramidal head flattened on the summit.

Hoya
Hoya is a genus of Asclepiadaceae common in tropical Asia.

Huanaco
The huanaco is a grey faced species of wild llama.

Huia-bird
Huia-bird is a Maori name for New Zealand's starlings.

Human
A human is an animal of the genus homo.

Humming-bird
Humming-bird is the popular name for the Trochilidae family of munte and beautiful birds, so called from the sound of their wings in flight. The beak is slender, generally long, sometimes straight and sometimes curved. The tongue is long and filiform. They feed by hovering by a plant and use their tongue to catch insects.

Humulus Lupulus
see "Hop"

Hunting Leopard
see "Cheetah"

Huon Pine
The Huon Pine is a tree of the Yew family found in Tasmania and yielding a useful timber.

Hura
Hura is a genus of tropical American plants of the natural order Euphorbiaceae.

Hurgila
see "Adjutant-bird"

Hyacinth
Hyacinth is a genus of liliaceous bulbous plants including about thirty species.

Hyalonema
The hyalonema is a member of the hexactinellida class.

Hydatina
Hydatina is a phylum rotifera.

Hydra
The hydra is of the order hydrida.

Hydrangea
Hydrangea is a genus of shrubs or herbs of the natural order Saxifragaceae, containing about thirty-three species native to Asia and America. The British garden hydrangea was introduced from China in 1790 by Sir J. Banks.

Hydrida
Hydrida is an order of hydrozoa. They are solitary hydroid freshwater forms which reproduce by budding and sexual reproduction.

Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa is a class of sub-phylum cnidaria. They are mainly marine colonial forms which during the life-history have both hydroid and medusoid stages.

Hyena
The hyena is a carnivorous mammal found in Africa and Asia.

Hymenoptera
The hymenoptera is an order of insects which includes the bees, wasps and ants.

Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae is a natural order of plants. They are herbs, shrubs or rarely trees with simple opposite leaves. They have terminal or axillary, solitary, cymose or paniculate flowers which are usually yellow or white.

Hypermastigina
Hypermastigina are an order of zoomastigina. They are small flagellates with numerous flagella. They live in the gut of insects. Hypermastigina in the gut of termites assist in the digestion of wood.

Hypotricha
Hypotricha is an order of ciliata vera. They are flattened ciliates with large stiff ciliates on the lower surface which act similarly to legs.

Hyracoidea
The hyracoidea are an order of eutheria. They are small rabbit-like creatures.

Hyssop
Hyssop is an aromatic herb of the family labiatae.

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