Plant Pronunciation Guide M-N
A guide to help you pronounce Botanical names.
Genus — M | species | pronunciation |
Magnolia | mag-NO-lee-ah | |
Melianthus | mel-ee-AN-thus | |
major | MAY-jor | |
Mentha | MEN-thah | |
aquatica | ah-KWAT-ih-kah | |
requienii | rek-wee-EN-ee-eye | |
Mertensia | mer-TEN-see-ah | |
virginica | ver-JIN-ih-kah | |
Metasequoia | met-a-see-KWOY-ah | |
glyptostroboides | glip-toe-stroe-BOY-deez | |
Mimulus | MIM-yoo-luss | |
cardinalis | kar-din-AL-iss | |
Miscanthus | mis-KAN-thus | |
sinensis | sih-NEN-sis | |
Molinia | mo-LEEN-ee-ah | |
caerulea | sir-OO-lee-ah | |
Muhlenbergia | muh-len-BER-jee-ah | |
dumosa | doo-MO-sah | |
Muscari | muss-KAR-ee | |
armeniacum | ar-men-ee-AY-kum | |
botryoides | bot-tree-OY-deez | |
Myriophyllum | mee-ree-oh-FIL-lum | |
aquaticum | ah-KWAT-ih-kum |
Genus — N | species | pronunciation |
Narcissus | nar-SIS-us | |
cyclamineus | sik-la-MIN-ee-us | |
papyraceus | pap-ih-RAY-see-us | |
triandrus | tree-AN-drus | |
Nemesia | nem-EE-see-ah | |
strumosa | stroo-MOE-suh | |
Nemophila | ne-MA-fih-lah | |
menziesii | men-ZEE-see-eye | |
Nicotiana | nih-koe-shee-AY-nuh | |
alata | ah-LAH-tuh | |
glauca | GLOU-kah | |
langsdorfii | langs-DOR-fee-eye | |
sanderae | SAN-der-ay | |
sylvestris | sil-VES-tris | |
Nierembergia | near-em-BER-jee-ah | |
repens | REE-pens | |
Nipponanthemum | nip-pon-AN-them-um | |
niponicum | nip-PON-ih-kum | |
Nymphaea | nim-FAY-ah |
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton
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