Associations, Authorities, Organizations, & Publications….
NAFA – “the National Alliance of Floral Associations – Where Florist Associations Exchange Ideas & Improve Their Programs.”
NAFEX – “The North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) is a network of individuals throughout the United States and Canada devoted to the discovery, cultivation and appreciation of superior varieties of fruits and nuts. ¶Founded in 1967 by a small group of pomological hobbyists, NAFEX has grown to an organization of more than 3,000 members, and is chartered as a nonprofit organization in the state of Illinois. Although the ranks of our membership include professional pomologists, nurserymen, and commercial orchardists, NAFEX members are all AMATEURS in the truest sense of the word; they are motivated by their LOVE of fine fruit. NAFEX members typically work together to help each other by sharing ideas, information, experiences, and propagating material. ¶We communicate with each other via our online list and POMONA, a quarterly journal assembled largely from articles submitted by the membership which is published online in the Members’ Only section of the website and in one printed issue annually. A diverse assortment of interests and approaches are represented. While many of us are involved in collecting and growing well-known fruit like apples and pears, others are specialists in so-called “minor” fruit such as mayhaws, kiwis, persimmons, and pawpaws.
NAFTA – “North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) — A multilateral agreement negotiated by the United States, Canada and Mexico that sets forth agreements to lower and/or eliminate unfair trade barriers that affect the trade of goods and services between the three countries. The President signed the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 103-182) in December 1993 and NAFTA entered into force on January 1, 1994. The agriculture portion of NAFTA effectively is three bilateral agreements; U.S./Mexico, Mexico/Canada, and U.S./Canada. The U.S.-Canada agricultural agreement in NAFTA was negotiated previously as part of the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement.” (Womach, 2005)
NAGC – North American Gladiolus Council. “The organization collects gladiolus literature and artifacts from throughout the world and honors outstanding gladiolus cultivars (varieties) and individuals who have notably contributed to gladiolus culture. The artifacts are filed or are on display at the library which is open to the public. ”
NAHS – The purpose of The Society is: (1) The advancement and knowledge of the botanical genera Calluna, Cassiope, Daboecia, Erica, and Phyllodoce, commonly called heather, and related genera; (2) The dissemination of information on heather; and (3) promotion of fellowship among those interested in heather.
NAIPC – “About National Association of Invasive Plant Councils. The chapters of NAIPC consist of state and regional (multi-state) Exotic Pest Plant Councils (EPPCs) and Invasive Plant Councils (IPCs). These non-profit, volunteer-based groups bring together professional natural resource managers, scientists and others to collaboratively work on preventing, eradicating, and managing invasive plants within their state or states. Goals: To facilitate communication between EPPCs, especially regarding issues and policies of national importance on exotic pest plants that threaten natural areas and wildlands; To communicate and represent the interests of EPPCs on issues and policies of national importance regarding invasive exotic pest plants that threaten natural areas and wildlands; To support the formation and growth of EPPCs, and to provide a forum for all EPPCs to share in and benefit from the information generated by each EPPC and this association; To provide support for the implementation of national invasive species initiatives and other activities of national importance. History: The National Association of Invasive Plant Councils (NAIPC) was established in October 1995 by the signature of representatives of the first four state and regional Exotic Pest Plant Councils (see Founding MOU). NAIPC was established because the Exotic Pest Plant Councils recognized the value of cooperation through a national association of like organizations that share common goals. The preamble of the Original MOU stated that there is power in organization, strength in numbers, and that some problems are national in scope and are most appropriately addressed by a national organization.”
NAL – “National Agricultural Library (NAL) — A national depository of scientific and popular agricultural information located at the Agricultural Research Service’s research center in Beltsville, Maryland. NAL ’ s administration was merged with ARS in 1994.” (Womach, 2005) “The National Agricultural Library is one of four national libraries of the United States and houses one of the world’s largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.” (NAL website)
NANPS – “NANPS was founded in 1985 by a small group of dedicated conservationists as the Canadian Wildflower Society. As our American membership grew, and acknowledging that plants don’t recognize political boundaries, we changed our name to the North American Native Plant Society in 1999. In 1985 we founded North America’s foremost native plant magazine: Wildflower. The original magazine ceased publication in 2004, but it’s name lives on under the editorship of Texas’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre. In place of Wildflower, NANPS continues to publish a 16 page quarterly, The Blazing Star.”
NAPPO – North American Plant Protection Organization
NAPRALERT – “NAPRALERT® is a relational database of all natural products, including ethnomedical information, pharmacological / biochemical information of extracts of organisms in vitro, in situ, in vivo, in humans (case reports, non-clinical trials) and clinical studies. Similar information is available for secondary metabolites from natural sources.
Background: In 1975 the system began a systematic search of the literature by examining every journal pertinent to natural products in our UIC Health Science Library, as well as viewing the Table of Contents of a large number of journals from the Internet on a regular (monthly) basis. These journals were selected from a list of journals that historically we knew contained pertinent data for the system. In addition pertinent sections of Chemical Abstracts, particularly the Biochemistry Section, were examined for articles not found in our Library sources and original articles were obtained via Interlibrary Loans. We are fortunate also to have many foreign journals in which articles are rarely found through the aforementioned sources.
To date more than 200,000 scientific papers and reviews are included in NAPRALERT, representing organisms from all countries of the world, including marine organisms, including the geographic origin from where the organisms were obtained
NARGS – North American Rock Garden Society: “an organization of people interested in perennial plants that grow well among rocks and that are relatively short.”
NAS – The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, nonprofit organization of the country’s leading researchers. The NAS recognizes and promotes outstanding science through election to membership; publication in its journal, PNAS; and its awards, programs, and special activities. “ Through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the NAS provides objective, science-based advice on critical issues affecting the nation.” (United States)
NASF – “Established in 1920, the National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization composed of the directors of forestry agencies in the states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.”
NASS – “The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples. NASS is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. To uphold our continuing commitment, NASS will: Report the facts on American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and depending upon U.S. agriculture; Provide objective and unbiased statistics on a pre-announced schedule that is fair and impartial to all market participants; Conduct the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing the only source of consistent, comparable, and detailed agricultural data for every county in America; Serve the needs of our data users and customers at a local level through our network of State field offices and our cooperative relationship with universities and State Departments of Agriculture; Safeguard the privacy of farmers, ranchers, and other data providers, with a guarantee that confidentiality and data security continue to be our top priorities..”
NBPGR – National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources: A nodal organization in India for the management of plant genetic resources. Mandate – Management and promote sustainable use of plant genetic and genomic resources of agri-horticultural crop and carry out related research; Coordination and capacity building in PGR management and policy issues governing access and benefit sharing of their use; Molecular profile of varieties of agri-horticultural crop and GM detection technology research… Objectives of NBPGR – To plan, organize, conduct and coordinate exploration and collection of indigenous and exotic plant genetic resources; To undertake introduction, exchange and quarantine of plant genetic resources; To characterize, evaluate, document and conserve crop genetic resources and promote their use, in collaboration with other national organizations; To develop information network on plant genetic resources; To conduct research, undertake teaching and training, develop guidelines and create public awareness on plant genetic resources.” See their website for a complete history. See also ICAR
NCBI – “The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.”
NCCPF – “A school sponsored by the NC State Florists Association… to offer its members and to add purpose to the association.”
NCCPG – “The National Plant Collection scheme is the main conservation vehicle whereby the Plant Heritage, formerly National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG) can accomplish its mission: to conserve, grow, propagate, document and make available the resource of garden plants that exists in the United Kingdom.
With the National Plant Collections, individuals or organisations undertake to document, develop, and preserve a comprehensive collection of one group of plants in trust for the future. Most of the collections are composed of a related group, for example, a collection of oaks or daffodils. This allows the scheme to develop systematic coverage of cultivated plants in the United Kingdom.”
NCEAS – “NCEAS conducts transformational science focused on informing solutions that will allow people and nature to thrive. We are an independent research affiliate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a global network and impact. ¶We work to accelerate scientific discoveries that will enhance our understanding of the world and benefit people and nature, as well as to transform the scientific culture to be more open, efficient, and collaborative. We do this by: Enabling collaborations between the brightest minds in the environmental sciences; Conducting breakthrough science that is grounded in big-picture thinking; Improving analyses through computing innovations that increase the (re)usability of data; Partnering with agencies and organizations that can help put the science to action; Training and inspiring generations of scientists to practice synthesis and open science.” (See also BIEN)
NCNPS – North Carolina Native Plant Society: “Our mission is to promote the enjoyment and conservation of North Carolina’s native plants and their habitats through education, protection, propagation, and advocacy.”
NCPN – “The National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) is a voluntary association of specialty crop networks that have joined to promote the use of pathogen-tested, healthy plant material for food crops in the United States. The NCPN operates under the auspices of three agencies within the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the three federal agencies was signed in 2009 containing an agreement to cooperatively support research, quarantine and outreach activities for the newly-organized NCPN. ¶The impetus for the organization of the NCPN came from the grape and fruit tree industries, who in 2005 initiated a series of meetings to explore the formation of a national group devoted to focusing on foundation materials that are tested, treated and maintained as a healthy source of plant materials for growers in the United States. In 2008, the grape and fruit tree networks were developed by stakeholders, industry members, scientists and other interested parties for those respective specialty crops. In 2010, berries, citrus and hops were added to the NCPN. Each specialty crop network has its own board and charter.”
NCS – The National Chrysanthemum Society was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1954. It has members living in nearly all states in the USA and many foreign countries. The Society’s members include chrysanthemum specialists, horticulturists, nurserymen, as well as garden clubs, botanical gardens, universities, and libraries. NCS is primarily for the amateur gardener who enjoys growing chrysanthemums, but also welcomes commercial growers.
NCSFA – “…the North Carolina State Florists Association mission is to help the floral industry BLOOM to its fullest potential, GROW in strength and numbers and SHARE design skills and knowledge.”
NGB – National Garden Bureau: Touch base with this organization to learn about new plant introductions, etc….
NGC – National Garden Clubs: “With eight regions, 50 state garden clubs and the National Capital Area, 70 national affiliated organizations within the United States, 300 international affiliated organizations around the globe combined with 6,000 member garden clubs and 200,000 members; NGC is the largest volunteer organization of its type in the world. Our members come together to create a powerful international voice and synergistic network for advancing common interests.”
NENA – “The New England Nursery Association (NENA) is dedicated to providing nursery professionals with the most current and highest quality information. Since 1912, NENA has worked to benefit those in the business of growing and selling green goods.”
NENPS – Nebraska Native Plant Society. “The Nebraska Native Plant Society was established in 2007”
NEPPO – Near East Plant Protection Organization
NEWS – “New England Wild Flower Society conserves native plants in the wild and encourages gardeners and landscape professionals to choose natives when they plant outdoor spaces, particularly plants grown from local seeds, harvested sustainably in the wild. Our mission is to conserve and promote the region’s native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.”
NFF – “Chartered by Congress, the National Forest Foundation was created in 1993 with a simple mission: bring people together to restore and enhance our National Forests and Grasslands. As the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, we work with the agency and thousands of Americans each year to promote the health and public enjoyment of our 193-million-acre National Forest System. We believe that communities should play a leading role in determining the future of our National Forests and Grasslands, so we focus our efforts on connecting these communities, and the people who comprise them, to the tools, knowledge, and funding to become active and devoted stewards of this incredible public estate.”
NFS – National Forest System (see FS)
NGC – National Garden Clubs: “The first garden club in America was founded in January 1891 by The Ladies Garden Club of Athens, Georgia. On May 1, 1929, 13 federated states became charter members at an organizational meeting in Washington, D.C. In 1935, the National Garden Clubs established headquarters at Rockefeller Center in New York City. A permanent headquarters building in St. Louis was dedicated May 10, 1958. ¶Today, National Garden Clubs, Inc., (NGC) is a not-for-profit educational organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri USA, adjacent to the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Overall, we promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility and we help coordinate the interests and activities of state and local garden clubs in the U.S. and abroad. ¶Our organization comprises 50 state garden clubs and the National Capital Area, 5,000 member garden clubs, and 175,000 members. Additionally, NGC has 60 national affiliated organizations within the United States and nearly 330 international affiliated organizations with locations ranging around the globe including: Canada, Mexico, South America, Bermuda, South Africa, Australia, and Japan.”
NGRAC – “In 1990, the U.S. Congress authorized establishment of a National Genetic Resources Program (NGRP). It is the NGRP’s responsibility to: acquire, characterize, preserve, document, and distribute to scientists, germplasm of all lifeforms important for food and agricultural production. The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council (NGRAC) advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary and Director of the NGRP. The NGRAC responds to the important issues of the nation in respect to conserving and utilizing genetic resources for food and agriculture.” (See also GRIM, NPGS, NGRP)
NGRP – “In 1990, the U.S. Congress authorized establishment of a National Genetic Resources Program (NGRP). It is the NGRP’s responsibility to: acquire, characterize, preserve, document, and distribute to scientists, germplasm of all lifeforms important for food and agricultural production.” (See also GRIM, NPGS, NGRAC)
NHPS – “The Native Hawaiian Plant Society (NHPS) is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose mission it is to preserve and restore Hawaiian native plants in their native ecosystems. Public education and cooperation with like-minded entities are recognized to be major components of preservation.”
NICE! – “NICE! ™ is an acronym for “Natives Instead of Common Exotics. a program of the Native Plant Society of Texas”
NIFA – “The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences. We invest in and support initiatives that ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA applies an integrated approach to ensure that groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice. NIFA — a federal agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) — is part of USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. The agency administers federal funding to address the agricultural issues impacting people’s daily lives and the nation’s future.”
NIMH – National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists: “We are the largest body of traditional western herbal practitioners in the UK. We liaise with the Department of Health, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and policy makers to ensure our voice is heard where it matters. We run national PR campaigns to promote the benefits of herbal medicine. We have operated a voluntary register for professional medical herbalists since 1864, and are recognised for our high professional standards.”
NLCP – “The Native Plant Society of Texas created the Native Landscape Certification Program in order to encourage a migration of Texans back to nature that will reap priceless benefits for our families, environment, and economy.”
NJHA – “The National Junior Horticultural Association (NJHA) was founded in 1934 and was the first organization in the world dedicated solely to youth and horticulture. NJHA programs are designed to help young people obtain a basic understanding of, and develop skills in the ever expanding art and science of horticulture. These programs help the horticultural industry by training and recruiting youth in many specialized fields of horticulture. NJHA also develops citizen appreciation for the understanding of the industry by placing emphasis on positive programs for building producer-consumer understanding.”
NNPS – “The Nevada Native Plant Society (NNPS) is a non-profit corporation organized solely for educational, scientific and charitable purposes for the stimulation of interest in and the developing of an appreciation for native Nevada plants and their preservation.”
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOCI – “Native Orchid Conservation Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to foster an awareness of and protect unique ecosystems and their plant communities. This primarily involves native orchids, but also extends to other rare and/or endangered plants. It objectives: Identify areas containing rare native plant species; Work alone or with other conservation bodies, governments and corporations to conserve native plant species; Conduct research and field studies, and preserve data on specimens of native plants; Foster an awareness and appreciation of rare native plant species in the field and through educational displays; Provide an association and a voice for those interested in the conservation of native plants and the natural environment; [and] Provide field trips and opportunities for study for students and the general public interested in learning more about Manitoba’s native plant species.”
NOP – “National Organic Program — A program authorized by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (Title 21 of the 1990 farm bill (P.L. 101-624) that went into operation in October 2002 (7 CFR 205). The NOP sets national standards for organic farming practices, and accredits organizations and people who perform farm visits to certify that a farm meets the standards and may label its products USDA Organic.” (Womack, 2005)
NOSB – “National Organic Standards Board — A board established by Title 21 of the 1990 farm bill (P.L. 101-624) to develop national standards for practices and substances to be used in implementing a National Organic Program (NOP). The Board is to evaluate new practices and inputs (e.g., fertilizers) as they develop and determine whether or not they are acceptable under the program.” (Womach, 2005)
NPCA – National Parks Conservation Association: “We’re protecting and enhancing America’s National Park System for present and future generations.”
NPCC – “The Native Plant Conservation Campaign is a network of Affiliate native plant societies and other native plant conservation organizations throughout the United States. [Its mission] is to promote the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, education, and advocacy.”
NPCI – “National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI) Grants: Since 1995, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has partnered with the PCA on this grant program to benefit the conservation and restoration of native plants and their ecosystems throughout the United States. As of February, 2018, NPCI had funded 276 projects, worth a total of more than $14 million in plant conservation, over the past fifteen years.” See also the BGCI website.
NPGS – ”The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. The NPGS is managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding for the NPGS comes primarily through appropriations from the U.S. Congress. However, the NPGS is a partnership between the public and private sectors. Many NPGS genebanks are located at state land-grant university sites, which contribute lab, office, greenhouse and field space for operations, as well as staff for technical and support services. The private sector is a major user of the NPGS collections and is the primary means by which new and improved plants are commercialized.
The mission of the NPGS is to support agricultural production by: acquiring crop germplasm; conserving crop germplasm; evaluating and characterizing crop germplasm; documenting crop germplasm; & distributing crop germplasm” (see also GRIN, NGRP, & NGRAC)
NPS – The US National Park Service, a bureau of the US Department of the Interior. “The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.”
NPSBC – Native Plant Society of British Columbia: “We are close to 200 people from British Columbia and beyond who appreciate, enjoy, study and work with BC’s native plants and their habitats. We are naturalists, gardeners, botanists, biologists, forest ecologists, plant propagators, landscapers and more…. The society was founded in 1997 and based on learning more about native plants and their habitats, sharing information, and making a commitment to the ethical use of native plants as well as their conservation and stewardship.”
NPSMN – “The Native Plant Society of New Mexico (NPSNM) is a non-profit organization that strives to educate the public about native plants by promoting knowledge of plant identification, ecology, and uses; fostering plant conservation and the preservation of natural habitats; supporting botanical research; and encouraging the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land, and wildlife. We have approximately 800 members in 7 chapters located throughout New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. We welcome you to explore our website and learn more about New Mexico’s native plants and the organization that celebrates and conserves them. Please join us!”
NPSNJ – “The Native Plant Society of New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation, protection, and study of the native flora of New Jersey. Founded in 1985, we have hundreds of members across the state, and are organized into county and regional chapters. Our members include gardeners, horticulturists, naturalists, landscape designers, students, and native plant enthusiasts from all walks of life.”
NPSO – “Native Plant Society of Oregon works tirelessly for plant and habitat conservation. Oregon would not have an Endangered Species Act if, in the mid-80s, NPSO members had not sought out farsighted legislators, attended endless committee meetings, testified at hearings, and educated legislative staff in order to explain the importance of plant protection. ¶Today, NPSO state conservation chairs track major issues and chapters are involved in local efforts to protect and conserve threatened and endangered species. We carry out rare plant surveys and monitoring programs; we have developed guidelines and policy regarding native plant gardening, ethics, grazing, mining, and forest management; and we are involved in plant salvage and re-introduction.”
NPSoT – “The mission of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote research, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and example. We want all Texans to value native plants, native habitats and healthy ecosystems as essential to the well-being of living things and to our quality of life. Our vision is a future where native habitats are managed as critically beneficial natural assets, and where residential and commercial developments employ sustainable designs that preserve and promote native habitats.”
NPSP – “The Native Plant Stewardship Program began in 1996 in response to numerous requests for public information about native plants and native plant habitats. This community-based program is designed to provide opportunities for citizens to conserve, protect, and sustain the biodiversity of the native flora in Washington. Local citizens become stakeholders in the education, preservation, and restoration of native plants and their habitats through Native Plant Steward training. Their contributions are critical to sustaining air and water quality, habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife, and the overall biodiversity of the Pacific Northwest.”
NPSS – “Welcome to the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan! Whether you’re an educator, naturalist, gardener, landowner, professional or are just curious we have something for you. We offer workshops, tours, conferences and other learning events throughout the year. We also have information on topics such as restoration, rare plants, native seed and plants, invasive plants and natural habitats and ecosystems.”
NRDC – “Natural Resources Defense Council works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
NSF – “The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress [USA] in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…”
NSGC – The National Small Grains Collection is centered in Aberdeen, Idaho, and is a unit of NPGS.
NSR – “The Native Species Resolver (NSR) uses a database of regional taxonomic checklists to determine if observations of a species within political divisions (country, state/province, county/parish, etc.) are native or introduced. The decision that species X is introduced in political division Y can be based on one or more of three criteria: 1 Presence in a checklist for region y, with status of “introduced”; 2 Absence from a comprehensive list of species native to region Y; 3 Endemism in (restricted to) a region other than region Y” (See also BIEN, TNRS)
NSSL – The National Seed Storage Laboratory, at Ft. Collins, Colorado, is a unit of NPGS.
NWRS – “National Wildlife Refuge System — Consists of all of the National Wildlife Refuges, the Waterfowl Production Areas, and certain other small tracts managed by states under cooperative agreements with the Fish and Wildlife Service. In general, these areas are managed primarily for conservation of wild plants and animals (particularly waterfowl). Other uses, such as recreation, grazing, energy development, etc., are permitted to the extent they are compatible with the conservation purpose. Some refuges have additional purposes defined in law.” (Womach, 2005)
NYFA -”The New York Flora Association was founded in 1990 with the goal of promoting field botany and a greater understanding of the plants that grow wild in New York State. The goals of the organization are: to promote the study of New York State’s Flora; to encourage the production of botanical publications that are educational to the public and beneficial to the scientific community; To provide an umbrella organization for field and herbarium botanists that can represent their points of view; to serve as an information exchange for botanically related organizations and botanists active in New York State; to foster the pursuit of common interests; to support the continued development of the New York Flora Atlas; and to promote conservation of native plants and natural communities.”
NZSPB – “The New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists (NZSPB) promotes the teaching and research of plant biology in New Zealand, and encourages the exchange of information among those with an interest in plant biology.” (GPC website)
Description, Structure, Classification, Ecology, Cultivation….
natur. – abbreviation for “naturalized” – used in plant descriptions for exotic plants that have escaped from cultivation and have established in the native landscape.
nom. cons. – nomen conservandum, a name to be conserved (conserved, in that an exception has been carved out to allow a well-known plant name to remain in use, even though nomenclatural rules would normally accept a different one)
nom. illeg. – nomen illegitimum, an illegitimate name
nom. nov. – in taxonomy, this term marks publication of a new scientific name
nom. rej. – nomen rejiciendum, a name to be rejected
nom. utique rej. – nomen utique rejiciendum, a name will be suppressed, rejected outright.
Kew Plant Family Abbreviations:
NAJ – Najadaceae – dicot
NAN – Nandinaceae – dicot
NAP – Napoleonaceae – dicot
NAR** – Nartheciaceae – monocot
NAU – Naucleaceae – dicot
NEG – Negripteridaceae – pteridophyte
NEL – Nelumbonaceae – dicot
NEP – Nepenthaceae – dicot
NIT – Nitrariaceae – dicot
NMN – Neumanniaceae – dicot
NOL – Nolanaceae – dicot
NPH – Nephrolepidaceae – pteridophyte
NRD – Neuradaceae – dicot
NSO* – Nesogenaceae – dicot
NTF** – Nothofagaceae – dicot
NYC – Nyctaginaceae – dicot
NYM – Nymphaeaceae – dicot
NYP – Nypaceae – monocot
NYS – Nyssaceae – dicot
Genes, Control, Molecules, & Pathways…
N – element – Nitrogen
N – 1-letter symbol for the amino acid Asparginine
Na – element – Sodium
NADH –
NADPHHCED
NHEJ – genetic – Non-homologous end joining
Ni – element – Nickel
NIVEA (NIV) – “along with PALLIDA (PAL) , needed for ANTHOCYANIN pigmentation of the flower. Harrison, Carpenter, Stickland and Fincham showed that NIV probably encoded the biosynthetic enzyme chalcone synthase5 and that unstable alleles differed in their sensitivity to temperature and a genetic stabilizer, which indicated that they might carry different transposable elements6,7. Heinz Saedler recognized that the Antirrhinum majus NIV gene could be isolated using the newly identified parsley chalcone synthase gene as a probe. This led to the cloning of NIV in the group of Hans Sommer 8 and the first isolation of an AUTONOMOUS TRANSPOSON from a plant, Tam1, from an unstable niv allele 9.” (Quoted from: An everlasting pioneer: the story of Antirrhinum research, Zsuzsanna Schwarz-Sommer, Brendan Davies and Andrew Hudson, Nature/Reviews/Genetics, August 2003, on-line…)
NPA – Narcissus pseudonarcissus agglutinin – a lectin
NO –
NOAEL – “No observable adverse effect level — From long-term toxicological studies of agricultural chemical active ingredients, levels which indicate a safe, lifetime exposure level. Used in setting pesticide residue tolerances.” (Womach, 2005)
NOD –
NOZZLE – gene
Herbaria…
N – Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
NAI – University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
NAP- Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
NAS – Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
NASC – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Herbarium, North Adams, Massachusetts
NATC – Northwestern State University Herbarium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
NAVA – Navajo Nation Herbarium, Navajo Nation/Northern Arizona University, Window Rock, Arizona
NBG, SAM – South African National Biodiversity Institute, Claremont, Western Cape Province. South Africa
NBYC – Newberry College Herbarium, Newberry, South Carolina
NCAS – Rutgers University Herbarium, Newark, New Jersey
NCATG – North Carolina A & T State University Herbarium, Greensboro, North Carolina
NCC – North Coast Herbarium of California Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California
NCSC – North Carolina State University Herbarium, Raleigh, North Carolina
NCU – University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
NDA – North Dakota State University Herbarium, Fargo, North Dakota
NE – N.C.W. Beadle Herbarium, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
NEBC – New England Botanical Club Herbarium, Cambridge, Massachusetts
NEMU – Newark Museum Herbarium, Newark, New Jersey
NEU – Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
NEUN – Near East University Herbarium, Nicosia, Cyprus
NFLD – Agnes Marion Ayre Herbarium, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
NHES – Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Herbarium, New Haven, Connecticut
NHI – National Herbarium, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
NHNE – Michael Wirth Herbarium, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire
NICE Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Nice, Nice, France
NICH – Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
NLU – Herbarium of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
NM – Northern Michigan University Herbarium, Marquette, Michigan
NMC – New Mexico State University Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico
NMCR – Range Science Herbarium, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
NMLU – Natur-Museum Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland
NMMA – Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Herbarium, Nantucket, Massachusetts
NMSU – Northwest Missouri State University Herbarium, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri
NMW – National Museums & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
NOSU – Joe M. Anderson Herbarium, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
NOT – Nottingham Natural History Museum, Nottingham, England, UK
NOU – Herbarium of IRD Nouméa, Nouméa, New Caledonia
NPWRC – Northern Prairie Research Center Herbarium, Jamestown, North Dakota
NRRL – National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA/ARS Culture Collection, Peoria, Illinois
NS, NSK – Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Novosibirsk, Russia
NSDA – Nevada Division of Agriculture Herbarium, Reno, Nevada
NSMC – Nevada State Museum Herbarium, Carson City, Nevada
NSW – Royal Botanic Gardens, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
NTM – Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Nantes, Nantes, France
NTS – Nevada Operations Office Herbarium, U.S. Department of Energy, Las Vegas, Nevada
NU – University of KwaZulu-Natal, Bews Herbarium, Scottsville, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
NUV – Norwich University Herbarium, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
NWOSU – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Herbarium, Alva, Oklahoma
NY – The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York
NYS – New York State Museum Herbarium, Albany, New York
NZFRI – New Zealand Forest Research Institute (Scion), National Forestry Herbarium, Rotorua, New Zealand
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