NAGELIELLA L.O.Williams 1940 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae SYNONYMS Hartwegia	(Ngl.) Named in honor of Otto Nagel, a 20th century collector of Mexican orchids. There are about three epiphytic species in this genus distributed in cloud forests from Mexico to Costa Rica. Only about two species are known in this genus. They are found in Mexico and Central America. They have mottled fleshy foliage and brightly colored flowers.
	SPECIES angustifolia gemma purpurea

NARICA Raf. 1836

See Sarcoglottis

NAUENIA Klotzsch 1853

See Lacaena

NEIPPERGIA C.Morren 1849

See Acineta

NEMATOCERAS Hook.f. 1855

See Corybas

NEMURANTHES Raf. 1836

See Habenaria

NEOBATHIEA Schltr. 1925 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Vandeae Subtribe: Angraecinae SYNONYMS Bathiea	(Nbth.) Named in honor of the French botanist H. Perrier de la Bathie There are eight rare small monopodial  epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the moist humid forests in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Species produce relatively large white, green, or green-and-white flowers that have a long spur at the base of the lip They are allied to Aeranthes.
	SPECIES filicornu gracilis grandidierana hirtula keraudrenae perrieri sambiranoensis spatulata

NEOBENTHAMIA Rolfe 1891 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Polystachyeae Subtribe: N/A

(None) Gr. neos,new; A second genus named in honor of the English botanist George Bentham There is only one terrestrial or lithophytic species in this genus distributed only in Tanzania. The plant looks like tropical grass when not in flower. It produces an inflorescence over three feet tall topped with a dense cluster of white or pale lilac flowers that have lips decorated with purple spots. The plant is easily propagated from the keikis which form at nodes along the inflorescence.

SPECIES gracilis

NEOCOGNIAUXIA Schltr. 1913 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae Alliance: Neocogniauxia	(None) Gr. neos,new; a second genus named in honor of the 19th century Belgian botanist Alfred Cogniaux. There are only two epiphytic species distributed in the moist mountainous cloud forests of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The bright orange-red blooms with unusually small lips are distinctive. Species are very difficult to cultivate without careful attention to environmental conditions.
	SPECIES monophylla hexaptera

NEOFINETIA Hu 1925 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Vandeae Subtribe: Sarcanthinae Alliance: Trichoglottis SYNONYMS Finetia Nipponorchis

(Neof.) Gr. neos,new; Finetia; -named in honor of French botanist M. Achille Finet, who worked especially in China and Japan and added much knowledge about angraecoids. Common name: "Samurai Orchid" There are two miniature epiphytic or lithophytic species in this genus distributed in Japan and Korea. Flowers are white or yellow and have a very long, thin nectar spur very similar to Angraecum and is sometimes mistakenly grouped into this genus.

SPECIES falcata richardsiana

NEOGARDNERIA Schltr. ex Garay 1973 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Zygopetilinae	(Ngda.) There are only two species in this genus distributed in the wooded mountains of Brazil. They were originally grouped in genus Zygopetalum.
	SPECIES binoti murrayana

NEOLAUCHEA Kraenzl. 1897

See Isabelia

NEOLINDLEYA Kraenzl. 1899

See Platanthera

NEOMOOREA Rolfe 1904 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Lycastinae SYNONYMS Moorea	(None) Gr. neos,new; -a second genus named in honor of 19th century British horticulturist F.W. Moore. There are only two epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the moist cloud forests of Panama and northern Colombia. Species are highly prized for their most spectacular inflorescence of 10-25 orangeish flowers. Species grow to a very large size and take two years to mature and flower.
	SPECIES irrorata wallisii

NEOTINEA Rchb.f. 1852 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Neottieae Subtribe: Listerinae SYNONYMS Tinea	(None) Gr. neos,new There are only five terrestrial species in this genus distributed in Europe. Species are allied to genus Orchis.
	SPECIES intacta maculata lactea tridentata ustulata

NEOTTIA Linn. 1735 Guett. 1754 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Neottieae Subtribe: Listerinae SYNONYMS Neottidium Nidus

(None) Gr. neottia, nest; alluding to the distinctive creeping rhizome with a tangled mass of thick fleshy roots. Common name: "Bird's Nest Orchid" There are over a thirty leafless species in this genus distributed mostly in temperate Asia; China, and India. One species is found in Europe. The orchid appears as a large tangled mass of green-colored roots that serve a duel purpose of acquiring nutrients and processing them through photosynthesis. Species produce racemes of fragrant flowers.

SPECIES aurantiaca australis bigelowii cinnabarina corallorhiza ehrenbergii flava gracilis grandiflora japonica macrantha mertensiana nidus-avis parviflora squamulosa tortilis

NEOTTIDIUM Schltdl. 1823

See Neottia

NEPHELAPHYLLUM Blume 1825 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Arethuseae Subtribe: Bletiinae	(None) Gr. nephela,cloud; phyllon,leaf There are about a dozen terrestrial species in this genus distributed on shady forest floors throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Species has very attractive variegated foliage and produce brilliantly colored non-resupinate flowers.
	SPECIES aureum beccarii borneense cordifolium evrardii gracile laciniatum pulchrum scapigerum simondii trapoides verruculosum

NEPHRANTHERA Hassk. 1842

See Renanthera

NERISSA Raf. 1836

See Ponthieva

NERVILIA Comm. ex Gaudich. 1826 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Gastrodieae Subtribe: Nervilliinae SYNONYMS Cordyla Haplostellis Rophostemon Roptrostemon Stellorchis Stellorkis

(None) L. nervus,vein; alluding to the distinctly fine veins in the leaves. There are about eighty small deciduous  terrestrial species in this genus distributed in Africa, Asia,New Guinea, and Australia. Species generally grow in colonies and have a single heart-shaped leaf which are usually attractively variegated. There are also a few leafless saprophytic species in the genus. Species produce an inflorescence bearing one to seven large dull white, yellowish or greenish colored complex flowers which are short-lived. Genus Nervilia (and the listed synonyms) are sometimes treated as synonyms of genus Pogonia by some authors. Dressler, on the other hand, not only groups these species in a separate genus, he classifies them as a completely separate subtribe, Nerviliinae.

SPECIES abyssinica aragoana biflora crispata crociformis dallachyana discolor gammieana grandiflora holochila kotschyi macroglossa nipponica punctata taitoensis umbrosa

NEUWIEDIA Blume 1834 Subfamily: Apostasioideae Tribe: N/A Subtribe: N/A

(None) Named in honor of Prince Maximillian von Neuwied There are about a dozen tall terrestrial species in this genus distributed in Malaysia, southeast Asia, New Guinea, Singapore, the Philippines, and South Pacific Islands of Borneo and Java. Species are hairy herbs without rhizomes. Species produce an unbranched erect inflorescence bearing usually yellow or white flowers. Species of genus Neuwiedia and related genus Apostasia are considered to belong to the most primitive orchids. Infact, some authorities do not consider them to be true orchids at all, rather, they are ancestors to modern orchids. Most orchids have only one fertile stamen but Neuwidia and Apostasia are distinguished by having three.

SPECIES annamensis borneensis griffithii javanica lindleyi singapureana veratrifolia zollingeri

NIDEMA Britton & Millsp. 1920 Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Epidendreae Subtribe: Laeliinae	(None) An anagram of Dinema, a related genus (Genus Dinema is considered to be a synonym of Epidendrum by some authors.) There are only three epiphytic species in this genus distributed in wet forests from Mexico to Peru. Species were previously grouped with genus Epidendrum and may still be found listed there by some authors. Photo courtesy of Cahajek's Peruvian Orchids
	SPECIES boothii ottonis paleacea

NIDUS Riv. 1760

See Neottia

NIEMEYERA F.Muell. 1867

illegitimate later homonym See Apostasia

NIENOKUEA A.Chev. 1920

See Polystachya

NIGRITELLA Rich. 1818 Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Orchideae Subtribe: Orchidinae	(None) L. nigritella,black Common name: "European Mountain Orchid" There are about five handsome terrestrial species in this genus distributed in the subalpine regions of the European Alps and one species is found in the coastal regions of Sweden. N. nigra was originally considered to be a subspecies of N. rubra.
	SPECIES corneliana lithopolitanica nigra rubra widderi

NIPPONORCHIS Masam. 1934

See Neofinetia

NORNA Wahlenb. 1826

See Calypso

NOTYLIA Lindl. 1825 Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Oncidiinae Alliance: Trichophilia SYNONYMS Macroclinium Tridachne	(Ntl.) Gr. noton,back; tylon,hump; alluding to the recurved apical part of the column. There are about 54 epiphytic species in this genus distributed in the wet forests from Mexico to Brazil and Bolivia.
	SPECIES adunca angustifolia barkeri bernoullii brenesii calceolaris carnosiflora durandiana glaziovii huegelii lankesteri lilacina manabina multiflora oberonia panamensis pompona rimbachii rosea sagittifera sylvestris trullulifera vanilla xiphophorus

NYCTOSMA Raf. 1836

See Epidendrum

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