The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
napaeus -a -um of woodland glades, glen or dell, naph, napaioj<br />
napalensis -is -e, napaulensis -is -e from Nepal, Nepalese<br />
napellus -a -um swollen, turnip-rooted, like a small turnip, diminutive of napus<br />
napi- turnip-, napus, napi<br />
napifolius -a -um turnip-leaved, Napus-folium<br />
napiformis -is -e having a turnip-like root, Napus-forma<br />
napipes with a nap of hairs on the stipe, botanical Latin from Old English, noppe<br />
and pes<br />
napobrassica sectional name for Brassica whose components produce rutabaga or<br />
swedes (Napus-Brassica, turnip-cabbage)<br />
Napoleona (Napoleonaea) for Napoleone Buonaparte (1769–1821), Emperor<br />
Napoleon I of France (1804–14)<br />
napolitanus -a -um from Naples, Napoli, Italy<br />
napuliferus -a -um, napuligerus -a -um turnip-bearing, Napus-fero or -gero (fleshy<br />
cylindrical rootstock)<br />
Napus the name, napus, in Pliny for a turnip<br />
narbonensis -is -e from Narbonne (Narbona), Languedoc-Rousillon, S France<br />
narcissiflorus -a -um with Narcissus-like flowers<br />
narcissifolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Narcissus, Narcissus-folium<br />
Narcissus the name, Narcissus, of a youth in Greek mythology who spurned the<br />
nymph, Echo, and fell in love with his own reflection (Pliny prefers derivation<br />
from narkh, torpor, for the narcotic effect if eaten)<br />
narcoticus -a -um narcotic, numbing, narkaw, narkotikoj<br />
nardiformis -is -e Nardus-like, mat-forming, Nardus-forma<br />
Nardophyllum Fragrant-leaf, nardoj-fullon<br />
Nardosmia Spikenard-scented, nardoj-osmh ( Petasites)<br />
Nardostachys, nardostachys Fragrant-bush, nard spike, nardostaxuj (the fragrant<br />
ointment is made from the fusiform roots)<br />
Nardurus Nardus-tail, nardoj-oura (the narrow inflorescence)<br />
Nardus, nardus Spikenard-like, nardoj (the lower parts of Nardus stricta are a little<br />
like the biblical spikenard Nardostachys jatamansi)<br />
narinosus -a -um wide-tubed, broad-nosed, with wide nostrils, superlative of naris<br />
Narthecium Little-reed, diminutive of narqhc (the cane-like stem; also an anagram<br />
of Anthericum)<br />
Narthex, narthex Cane, narqhc (an old Greek name for Ferula narthex)<br />
narynensis -is -e from the environs of the Naryb river, Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan<br />
naso a name used by Ovid<br />
Nasonia Nose, nasus (the shape of the anther and column)<br />
nasturtiifolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Nasturtium, Nasturtiumfolium<br />
Nasturtium Nose-twist (from Pliny’s nasturcium, quod nasum torqueat, and nomen<br />
accipit a narium tormento, for the mustard-oil smell)<br />
nasturtium-aquaticum water Nasturtium, Nasturtium-aquaticus<br />
nasutus -a -um satirical; large-nosed, nasus, nasi; nasutus<br />
natalensis -is -e from Natal, S Africa<br />
natalitius -a -um of births or birthdays, natalis, natalicius<br />
natans floating on water, swimming, nato, natare<br />
nathaliae for Queen Natholia, wife of a former king of Milan<br />
nativo created, native, natural, nativus<br />
natrix grass or water snake, natrix, natricis (common habitat)<br />
Nauclea Hull-enclosed, nauj-kleiw (shape of the two valves of the fruit)<br />
Naumbergia for S. J. Naumberg (1768–99), Professor of Botany at Erfurt<br />
nauseosus -a -um nauseating, disgusting, nauseo, nauseare (the odour)<br />
nauticus -a -um, nautiformis -is -e shaped like a boat-, nauj, nauticus, nauticus-forma<br />
navajous -a -um for the Navaho (Navajo) tribe of native Americans<br />
navicularis -is -e, naviculatus -a -um boat-shaped, navicula, naviculae<br />
naviculifolius -a -um having leaves with a pronounced keel, navicula-folium<br />
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