260 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



c. N. Loiigan Cambess. India to southern China. Longan, 

 Fruit, called by the Chinese lung-yen, i. e. dragon's-eye, es- 

 culent. 



1401. NEPHI16lEPIS, Schott. Polypodiaceae. 



From Greek, "kidney scale" , from form of indusiura. Sto- 

 loniferous ferns. About 12 species; 2 in southern U. S. 



1402. NEPTUNIA, Lour. :^eptunia. Mimosaceae. 



Named from the aquatic habitat of one species. Herbs or 

 under shrubs. About 12 species, tropical regions; 4 in U. S. 



1403. KERIUM, L. Oleander. Apocynaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Oleander. Shrubs. Two 

 or three species, Asia. 



a. N. Oleander L. (O. vulgaris Medic.)- Mediterranean region 

 and cult, as an ornamental shrub in sub-tropical regions. 

 Oleander, Rose Laurel, Rose Bay, South Sea Rose, probably 

 the "Willow" of Scripture; Ger. Rosenlorbeer; Fr. Laurier 

 rose, Laurose; Sp. Adelfo. Plant has poisonous properties. 

 The Sweet Oleander of India is (b) N. odorum Ait. (N. 

 odoratum Lam., O. Indica Medic. ). 



1404. NESAEA, Comm. (Nessea.) Nesaea. Lythraceae. 



From name of a sea nymph. Herbs or shrubs. About 25 

 species, mostly of Africa; 1 in U. S. 



1405. NESLIA, Desv. Ball Mustard. Cruciferae. 



Named for J. A. N. de Nesle, French botanist. Hispid herb 

 with small globose silicles. One species, Europe and eastern 

 Asia, adv. in U. S. 



1406. NESODRABA, Greene. Nesodraba. Cruciferae. 



From Greek, "island Draba" . Syn. Draba, in part. Herbs. 

 Three species in western U. S. 



1407. NESTR^NIA, Raf. 1836. Nestronia. Santalaceae. 



From the Greek name of Daphne. Syn. Darbya, A. Gray 

 1846. Low dioecious shrub. One species, southeastern U. S. 



1408. NEYIUSIA, A. Gray (Neviusa). Neviusia. Rosaceae. 

 Shrub with large white flowers. One species, southeastern 



U. S. 



1409. NICOLLETIA, A. Gray. (Nicollettia). Compositae. 



Named for J. N. Nicollet, astronomer and explorer. Peren- 

 nial herbs with large heads of purple or flesh-colored flowers. 

 Two species, southwestern U. S. 



1410. NICOTIANA, L. - Tobacco. Solanaceae. 



Named for Jean Nicot, French ambassador to Portugal about 

 1560. Narcotic herbs, some shrubby, one a tree. About 50 

 species, mostly American; 11 in U. S. 



a. N. riistica L. Canada and eastern U. S.. cult, in Turkey, 

 India and elsewhere. Wild Tobacco, Indian Tobacco, Real 

 Tobacco, Syrian Tobacco, Wit. Furnishes most of the tobacco 

 of Turkey, the Philippine J slands and India. Projverties of ( b ) . 



