Botanic Scientific Terms

NA

nageliella - CSN. Otto Nagel. - 28, 315

nahamea – MGN. Corrupted name for Greek god Adonis, who was killed hunting wild boar on Mt. Olympus, his blood causing Anemone coronaria plants to spring up. See genus Anemone.-18,138

namibensis - GSN. Of the Namib. - 12, 302

nan- - G. nann-, nano-, nanno-. In compounds, dwarf. - 14, 467; 16, 134c

nandina - MGN. The Japanese name for Sacred Chinese Bamboo. - 10, 234

nananthus - DSN. G. From nanos, dwarf and anthos, a flower. - 1, 106; 16, 134c

nann- - G. nan-, nano-, nanno-. In compounds, dwarf. - 14, 467

nanno- - G. nan-, nann-, nano-. In compounds, dwarf. - 14, 467

nannos - G. Nanos. Dwarf. - 14, 276

nano- - G. nan-, nann-, nanno-. In compounds, dwarf. - 14, 467

nanos - G. Nannos. Dwarf. See nanum. - 1, 106, 214; 14, 276

nanum - DSN. G. From nanos, a dwarf. See Brachystelma n., Craterostigma n., Helichrysum n. - 1, 214; 16, 320c; 18,194,314

nanus - DSN. Dwarf. See Sonchus n. - 10, 339; 18,338

napifolius – DGN. Leaves like a turnip. See Senecio n. – 18,326

narcissifolia - DGN. Leaves like Narcissus. See Bulbine n. – 18,224

narcissus - DSN. From narkau, to grow stiff. The plant is credited with narcotic properties. - 13,1220

narkau - To grow stiff. See genus Narcissus. - 13, 1220

natalense - GSN. L. Pertaining to Natal. See Conostomium n., Conostomium n. var glabrum. - 1,256; 16,400h

natalensis - GSN. L. Pertaining to Natal. See Scilla n., Brunsvigia n., Sebaea n., Stachys n., Stachys n. var n., Thunbergia n., Cephalanthus n., Vernonia n., Stylochiton n., Mikania n., Gerbera viridifolia subsp n. - 1, 32, 58, 198, 228, 254, 256, 274; 12, 302; 16, 28b, 56a, 66a, 300c, 346c, 392b, 400a, 402b, 434d,e, 448a, 450c

natalitia - GSN. L. Of Natal or now Kwa-Zulu-Natal. See Ochna n. - 1, 178; 16, 264a, 266b

natalitius - GSN. L. Of Natal, See Tapinanthus n., Tapinanthus n. subsp z., Acridocarpus n.var n. - 1,102; 16,126f, 216b

natans - DSN. Swimming, with floating leaves. See Crassula n.,Trapa n. – 18,144,540

navicularis – DSN. Boat, refers to pouched corona lobes. See Asclepias n. – 18,418

NE

nebrownii - CSN. After N E Brown. See Dierama n. - 16, .92e

necro- - G. In compounds, dead. - 14, 467

nectaropetalum - DSN. Petals with scales. - 2, 178

neglecta - DSN. Neglected. In Commiphora n., although well distributed, this tree was overlooked as distinct species. In Sutera n. hitherto overlooked. - 2, 194; 16, 212c, 374c

neglectum - DSN. L. Hitherto overlooked, insignificant. See Satyrium n. - 1, 82; 5, pl56; 18,364

neglectus - DSN. L. Hitherto overlooked, insignificant. See Aeollantus n. - 16, 354d

nego - L. Deny. See Securinega - 1, 158; 16, 230f

neillia - CSN. Patrick Neil. - 10, 234

nelsonii - CSN. N. Nelson. Tritonia n. - 1, 78

nelsonii – CSN. William Nelson. Tritonia n., Albuca n. –16, 90g; 18,94

nema - G. n. Thread, a filament. See genus Coleonema. - 10, 100; 14, 276

-nema - G. In compounds, thread. - 14, 467

nemesia - DGN. G. From nemesion, the Greek name for a similar plant. See genus Nemesia. - 16,372f,374d; 18,190,428,480

nemesion - See memesia - 16, 372f

nemophila - DSN. A lover of the grove. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

nemorosa - DSN. Inhabiting woods. In Maytenus n. it refers to its forest habitat. - 2, 266

neo - In compounds, new, mostly used as prefix to avoid or remedy the creation of generic homonyms or to connect a new group with a closely related one. E.g. Neoguineensis, pertaining to New Guinea. - 14,467

neobathiea - CSN. Henri Perrier de la Bâthie. - 28, 316

neochilus - DSN. G. From neos, new and heilos, a lip. See Plectranthus n. - 1, 232; 16, 350e;18,474

neocogniauxia - CSN. Alfred Cogniaux 1841-1916. - 28, 316

neofinetia - CSN. Achille Finet 1862-1913. - 28, 317

neomoorea - CSN. F W Moore. - 28, 317

neonotonia - MGN. First named after Notonia a genus in the family Asteraceae. See genus Neonotonia. - 16, 180g; 18,152

neopolitanus - GSN. Naples. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

neos - G. New, young. See neochilus. - 1, 232; 14, 276; 16, 350e

nephro- - G. In compounds, kidney. - 14, 468

nephros - G. m. Kidney. - 14, 276

nerifolius – DGN. With leaves like Oleander. - 10, 339

nerine - MGN. Nereides, a sea-nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris, the sea God in Greek mythology who ruled the Aegean sea. See genus Nerine. - 1, 50; 13, 1218; 18,106,346

nerium - Ancient Greek name for genus Nerium. - 10, 234

nervius - DSN.Veins. See Tieghemia quinquenervius - 18,50

nervosa - DSN. L. Veined, nerved. See Scilla n., Disa n. - 1, 30, 92; 3, 28; 16, 56b, 114b; 18,96,366

nesaea - GSN. G. An island. Referring to Mauritius where it grows. - 1, 182; 16, 272h

neso- - G. In compounds, pertaining to islands. - 14, 468

nesos - G. f. An island. Refers to Mauritius where it grows. See Nesaea. - 1, 182; 14, 276; 18,410

neuron - G. n. Nerve, sinew. See genus Trichoneurea. - 1, 12; 14, 276