4 62 ORCHIDS. 



Nitidus, -a, -um. Shining. 



Nivalis, -e. Snow white. 



Niveus, -a, -um. Snowy white. 



Nobilis, -e. Eminent ; remarkable for fine qualities. 



Nocturnus, -a, -um. Night-blooming. 



Nodatus, -a, -um. > 



f- Having many joints or nodes. 

 Nodosus, -a, -um. > 



Notylia. From notes, the back, and tulos, a lump. 

 Nubigenuni. Cloud born. 

 Nutans. Nodding. 

 Nycterinus, -a, -um. Dusky. 



O. 



Obesus, -a, -um. Fat, fleshy ; applied to thick pseudo-bulbs. 

 Oblongatus, -a, -um. Drawn out, oblong. 

 Obryzatus, -a, -um. Pure gold color. 

 Obtusatus, -a, -um. 



, Blunt. 

 Obtusus, -a, -um. 



Ochraceus, -a, -um. ) 



J- Yellowish. 

 Ochroleucus, -a, -um. > 



Oculatus, -a, -um. Eyed , having one or more dark spots 



like eyes. 



Odontoglossum. From odontos, a tooth, and glossa, a tongue. 

 Odoratus, -a, -um. Fragrant. 

 Odoratissimus, -a, -um. Very fragrant 

 Octomeria. From octo, eight, and meros, a part. 

 (Eceoclades. From oikeo, to inhabit, and klados, a branch. 

 Oncidium. From ogkos, a tubercle, and eidos, appearance, in 



allusion to the protuberances on the lip. 

 Oncidioides. Resembling an Oncidium. 

 Orchid. A plant with flowers like those of an orchis. 

 Orchis. From the Greek orchus. Formerly every Orchid 



was called an orchis. The name is now restricted to a 



definite growth of terrestrial species. 

 Ordiana. In compliment to Lady Ord. 



