Native plants
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Plants that originated and, in the course of evolution, have continued to inhabit the locality to the present time.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Non-chlorophyllous forms
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Plants that do not have the green pigment chlorophyll in their cells. Due to the presence of other pigments, their stems (in this case, cacti) are colored in various bright shades of red, orange, yellow and lilac.
Naturalization of plants
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The ability of plants to adapt and reproduce in natural conditions that are new to them.
Necrosis
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Death of the tissues of a localized part of an individual while the rest of the organism remains alive (burn, frostbite).
Necrophages
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Organisms that consume the corpses of other organisms.
Nectaries
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Specific structures in the areoles of certain cacti that produce a sweet liquid attracting insects.
Nematodes
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Parasitic worms.
Nematicides
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Poisons that kill nematodes.
Neotype
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A specimen selected to serve as the nomenclatural type until all the material on which the name of the taxon was based has been collected.
Neophytes
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Plants that have recently appeared in a given locality, newly introduced.
Nomenclature
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A universal and stable system of names used in various fields of science and technology, including botany (botanical nomenclature).
Nucleotide
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An individual structural unit of a nucleic acid, consisting of a phosphate, a five-carbon sugar, and a purine or pyrimidine.
Nucellus
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(From Latin nucella - nutlet) - the central multicellular part of the ovule, surrounded by coats (integuments).
Nomenclatural rank
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Term referring to the determination of the level in the hierarchy of plant groups during their classification and categorization.