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- native
- naturally occurring in an area, but not necessarily confined to it; cf. endemic.
- natural hybrid
- a hybrid taxon produced by chance in the wild.
- naturalised
- describing a plant, introduced from another region, that grows and reproduces readily in competition with the natural flora.
- nectar
- a (usually sweet) fluid produced by the flowers of many plants, collected by bees and other insects.
- nectary
- (adjective nectariferous) a specialized gland that secretes nectar.
- neophyte
- a plant that was recently introduced to a geographic area; cf. archaeophyte.
- nerve
- see vein.
- New World
- the Americas.
- node
- the part of a stem where leaves or branches arise.
- nomen conservandum
- (Latin) a name which although, contrary to the rules of nomenclature (usually a later synonym), must be adopted.
- nomen illegitimum
- (Latin) see illegitimate name, a name that is superfluous at its time of publication either because the taxon to which it was applied already has a name, or because the name has already been applied to another plant.
- nomen invalidum
- (Latin) a name that is not validly published. (Abbreviation: nom. inval.)
- nomen nudum
- (Latin) a name not published in accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, usually without a diagnosis or description of the entity to which it applies, and without reference to either; such a name should not be used.
- nomenclature
- the naming of things; often restricted to the correct use of scientific names in taxonomy; a system that sets out provisions for the formation and use of names.
- noxious
- of plants, containing harmful or unwholesome qualities. Applied in conjunction with 'weed' to specifically describe a plant which legislation deems harmful to the environment. Each state and territory in Australia has specific legislation governing noxious weeds.
- numerous
- Stamens are described as numerous when there are more than twice as many as sepals or petals.
- nut
- a hard, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing only one seed.
- nutlet
- a small nut, one of the lobes or sections of the mature ovary of some members of the Boraginaceae, Verbenaceae, and Lamiaceae.
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