Editing Humulus (section)

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants belonging to the hemp and hackberry family}}
{{distinguish|hamulus}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = humulus.jpg
|image_caption = Common hop plant (''[[Humulus lupulus]]'')
|taxon = Humulus
|authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]
|subdivision_ranks=Species
|subdivision=[[#Species|See text]].
|synonyms_ref =<ref name = "30027247-2" />
|synonyms =
*''Lupulus'' Mill.
*''Waldensia'' Lavy
}}

'''''Humulus''''', or '''hop''', is a small [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Cannabaceae]]. The hop is [[native plant|native]] to [[temperateness|temperate]] regions of the Northern Hemisphere. [[Hops]] are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the hop [[species]] ''[[Humulus lupulus|H. lupulus]]''; as a main flavor and aroma ingredient in many [[beer]] styles, ''H. lupulus'' is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry.