152 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Nigricans (ni-grik-ans). L. Both adj., " turning 

 black." Second hot. name for several plants. 



Nigritellus (ni-grit-el-lus). L. "Niger " (black); " tel- 

 lus " (earth). Second bot. name. 



Nipple Wort. Eng. name for Lapsana Communis ; 

 gets its name because, in the days of the herbalists, 

 the plant was used to give relief to the breasts of} 

 women. 



Nissolia (nis-sol-ia). After French botanist Nissole, 

 who died 1735. Second bot. name Grass Vetch- 

 ling, Pea group. 



Nitens (ni-tens). 



Nitidum (ni-ti-dum). L. adj., " shinning." Seconc 

 bot. name applied to several plants of different 

 families. 



Nitgrass. Eng. name for Gastridum Lendigerum. 

 " Nit " (the egg of a small insect) is only a transla- 

 tion of " lens " (a louse's egg). 



Nitidulum (nit-id-u-lum). L. adj., " somewhat trim.' 

 Second bot. name. 



Nivalis (niv-a-lis). L. adj., " snowy." Second bot. 

 name. 



Nobilis (no-bil-is). L. adj., " superior." Second bot. 

 name. 



Noctiflora (nok-ti-flo-ra). L. " Nox " (night); 

 " flora " (flowers); i.e., flowers at night. Seconc 

 bot. name. 



Nodiflora (no-di-flo-ra). L. "Nodus" (a knot);| 

 technically called a node; i.e., point on stem wher^l 

 leaf bud breaks; " flora " (flowers). Second bot. 

 name. 



Nodosa (no-do-sa). L. adj., " full of nodes " (see 

 above). Second bot. name. 



