**** 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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