nevadensis - nev-ad-den-siss: of the
Sierra Nevadas (Spain or No. Amer-
ica).
nidus-nye-dus: Latin for nest.
niger-nye-jer: black.
nigratus-nye-gray-tus: blackish.
nigrescens - nye-gress-ens: becoming
black.
nigricans-nye-grik-anz: black.
nigricornis - nye-grik-korn-iss: black-
horned.
nigripes - nye-grip-eez: black-stalked
or -footed.
nigrofructus - nye-groh-frook:-tus:
black-fruited.
niloticus - nye-lot-ik-us: of the Nile
(region).
nipponicus - nip-pon-ik-us: of or from
Japan.
nitidus-nit-id-us: shining.
nivalis - niv-vay-liss: ref. to snow
(snowy white).
niveus-niv-ee-us: snow-white.
nivosus-niv-voh-sus: snowy white.
nobilis - noh-bil-iss: noble, outstand-
ing.
nobilissimus - noh-bil-liss-im-us: very
notable or impressive.
nocturnus - nok-turn-us: night-bloom-
ing.
nodiflorus - nod-if-floh-rus: flowers at
nodes.
nodosus - nod-doh-sus: with nodes or
joints.
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nodulosus - nod-yew-loh-sus: having
nodules or small protuberances (tu-
bercles).
nonscriptus - non-skript-us: unde-
scribed (unclassified).
notatus-noh-tay-tus: marked.
novae-angliae - noh-vee-an-glih-ee: of
or pertaining to New England.
novae-caesareae - noh-vee-see-sar-ih-
ee: of or pertaining to New Jersey.
novae-zealandiae - noh-vee-zee-land-ih-
ee: of or from New Zealand.
noveboracensis - noh-veb-bor-ass-sen-
siss: of or pertaining to New York.
novi-belgi - noh-vye-bel-jye: of New
York.
nubicolus-new-bik-ol-us: living among
clouds.
nuciferus-new-sif-er-us: nut-bearing.
nudatus - new-day-tus: bare, stripped.
nudicaulis - new-dik-faw-liss: bare-
stemmed.
nudiflorus - new-dif-floh-rus: naked-
flowered.
nudus-new-dus: bare, naked.
numismatus - new-mis-may-tus: coin-
like.
nummularius - num-yew-lay-ree-us:
coin-like (round and thin).
nutans-new-tanz: nodding.
nycticalus-nik-tik:-al-us: night-blooming.
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obconicus - ob-kon-ik-us: inverted-
cone-shaped.
obcordatus - ob-kor-day-tus: inverted-
heart-shaped (obcordate).
obesus-ob-bee-sus: fat, large.
obfuscatus - ob-fus-kay-tus: confused,
indeterminate.
oblatus - ob-lay-tus: flattened at ends
(oblate).
obliquus-ob-lye-kwus: lopsided, slant-
ing.
oblongatus-ob-lon-gay-tus: oblong.
oblongifolhis - ob-lon-jif-foh-lee-us:
oblong-leaved.
oblongus-ob-lon-gus: oblong.
obovatus - ob-oh-vay-tus: invertedly
ovate (obovate: broad part upward).
obscurus - ob-skew-rus: hidden (or
partly).
obsoletus - ob-soh-lee-tus: rudimen-
tary (of a part).
obtusatus - ob-tew-say-tus: blunt (ob-
tuse).
obtusifolius - ob-tew-sif-foh-lee-us:
blunt-leaved.
obtusus - ob-tew-sus: bluntly rounded
(obtuse).
occidentalis - ok-sid-en-tay-liss: west-
ern, of the western world.
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oceanicus - oh-see-an-ik-us: of the
ocean or ocean regions.
ochroleucus - ok-roh-lew-kus: yellow-
ish white.
octandrus - ok-land-tus: eight-an-
thered.
octopetalus - ok-toh-pet-al-us: eight-
petaled.
octophyllus - ok-toh-fil-us: eight-
leaved.
oculatus - ok-yew-lay-tus: with eyes
or eye-like marks.
odontites-od-on-tye-teez: tooth (-like).
odontochilus - od-on-tok-kye-lus: with
toothed lip or edge.
odoratissimus - oh-dor-at-tiss-im-us:
very fragrant.
odoriferus - oh-dor-rif-er-us: having
fragrance.
odoratus - oh-dor-ray-tus: odorous,
scent or fragrance.
odorus-oh-doh-rus: fragrant.
officinalis-off-iss-in-nay-liss: medicinal
(or supposedly medicinal).
officinarum - off-iss-in-nay-rum: per-
taining to apothecary uses.
oleaefolius-oh-lee-ee-foh-lee-us: olive-
leaved.
oleiferus-oh-lee-if-er-us: oil-bearing.
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