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(Ne) Polnoe sobranie sochineniy
"(Не) Полное собрание сочинений" means 'Collected works'. Track listing "Привет Джими Хендрикс" (Hello Jimi Hendrix) – 3:36"Дачники" – 2:10"WWW" – 2:49"Когда НЕТ Денег" (When There is NO Money) – 2:58"Пидараси" – 2:..
Nep
See also NEP. In Norse mythology, Nep was the father of Nanna. Norse mythology List of Norse gods | Æsir | Vanir | Giants | Elves | Dwarves | Valkyries | Einherjar | Norns Odin | Thor | Freyr | Freya | Loki | Balder | Tyr | Yggdrasil | Ginnungagap | Ragnarök Sources: Poetic Edda | Pro..
NEP
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. NEP is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including: a country code for NepalNew Economic Policy in Soviet history.Malaysian New Economic Policy.National Energy Program in Canada.National Election Pool[link�..
NEPAD E-School program
The E-School program run by NEPAD aims to provide computers and internet access to all schools in Africa within 10 years, and also to set up health points to tie in with Nepad's E-Health program. The project was launched in 2003 at the African Economic Summit in Durban. The aim is to cover all hig..
Nepal
The factual accuracy of this article is [Accuracy disputedisputed]. Please see the relevant discussion on the [ In September 2005, the Maoists declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire but which was not reciprocated by the royal government which adamantly vowed to defeat the reb..
Nepalean U-19 cricket team
Nepal Match status granted First match Captain Kanishka Chaugai Coach Roy Dias Manager Tarini Shah Physiotherapist [[]] Total matches - this year Last match v New Zealand at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, 18 February, 2006 Wins/losses - ..
Nepalese Alder
The Nepalese Alder or Utis (Alnus nepalensis) is a multipurpose tree found in the subtropical highlands of the Himalaya. It is called Utis in Nepalese and Nepalese Alder in English. Utis is a deciduous alder that reaches up to 30 m in height and 60 cm in diameter. Alnus nepalensis occurs through..
Nepalese American
Nepalese Americans are Americans of Nepalese descent. Notable Nepalese Americans See List of Nepalese Americans See also DesiNepalese peopleAsian Americans External Links [Asian Genes] This website discusses the genetic distance of different Asian groups.[US Census 2000 foreign bo..
Nepalese architecture
Nepalese architecture is a unique strain of art and practicality. Situated in between the trade routes between the Southern Indian Nations and the Northern Tibetan and Chinese empires, Nepalese architecture reflects influences from both these cultural strongholds. Architectural Ensemble The Archit..
Nepalese Army
The Nepalese Army is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and the Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrollment is 18 years. Royal Nepalese Army Prior to 2006 the Nepali Army was known as t..
Nepalese Army Air Service
The Nepalese Army Air Service is the air force unit of the Nepalese Army. Until 2006 it was known as the Royal Nepalese Army Air Service. The Nepalese Army Air Service has in its service[[Citing sources citation needed]]: 5 MI-17, 5 Alliot, 2 Cheetahs, 2 Lancers, 2 ALH Dhurb..
Nepalese caste system
The caste system in Nepal can be traced back to the migration immigrants from the Gangetic plains and the ascendancy of the Hindu religion. These happened during the early Christian era. The system has been modified to accept within its fold many ethnically Tibeto-Burman groups that were indigenous ..
Nepalese hip hop
Nepalese hip hop music also referred as NEPHOP includes a vital underground style that is a major part of the Nepalese music scene. Prominent Underground performers include Aroz. [link],DJ AJ,Boka Mystik. Rappaz Union and Nepsydaz are popular mainstream nephop artists. Aroz, is "one of..
Nepalese legislative elections, 1991
Elections to the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) were held on May 12 1991. These were the first multiparty elections following the uprising against monarchic autocracy in 1990. Party Leader Candidates Votes % Seats Nepali Congress Krishna Prasad Bhattarai 204 2,742,452 37.75 110 Co..
Nepalese legislative elections, 1994
Elections to the Nepalese Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) were held on November 15 1994. Party Leader Candidates Votes Seats No. align="center"− No. %  align="center"− % No. align="center"− Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala 205 align="center"1 2,545,..
Nepalese legislative elections, 1999
Background and Outcome Elections to the Pratinidhi Sabha were held in Nepal on May 3 and May 17 1999. The last elections prior to this had been in 1994 when the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) amd been victorious and formed the first ever 'communist monarchy'. Yet by 1999, infi..
Nepalese mohar
The mohar was the currency of Nepal until 1932. Prior to 1903, silver and gold mohars were issued, each subdivided into 128 dams. Copper dams were also issued, together with copper paisa worth 4 copper dams. The values of the copper, silver and gold coinages relative to one another were not fixed. ..
Nepalese monarchy
Royal Standard of Nepal The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani. The following is a list of Nepal's modern Rajas: Prithvi Narayan Shah (1768–1775) ruler of Gurkha from 1743Pratap Singh Shah (1775–1777)Rana Bahadur Shah (1777–1799)Girvan Yudha..
Nepalese Police Force
The Nepalese Police Force is the national police of Nepal. It is a part of the Nepalese Army. External links [Official site] ..
Nepalese rupee
The rupee (Nepali:रूपैयाँ) is the official currency of Nepal. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Nepal Rastra Bank. The most commonly used symbol for the Rupee is Rs or ₨. The ISO 4217 code for Nepalese Rupee is NPR. The rupee was in..
Nepalganj
Nepalganj (नेपालगञ्ज) is a town in Nepal, located in the Banke district of the Bheri region (Terai), near Nepal's southern border with India. It has a population of 60,000 people and is the transport hub for western Nepal. In the middle of town lies Birendra Chowk, an intersecti..
Nepali
Nepali can refer to: A citizen of the country of Nepal.Nepali language or Gorkhali — the national language of modern Nepal as well as parts of India and Bhutan.Nepal Bhasa or Newari — the literary language of the Kathmandu Valley and the old state of Nepal This is a [disambiguation..
Nepaliboka
Also known as "boka." Plural "Nepalibokae" (pronounced Ne-pa-lee-bo-ke). Nepaliboka is a genderless noun referring to a member of NBA (Nepali Boka Association) which is a group of enthusiastic young people from Nepal engaged primarily in educational activities in Japan, and an unknown variety of s..
NepaLinux
NepaLinux is a Debian and Morphix based GNU/Linux distribution focused for desktop usage in Nepali language computing. It contains applications for desktop users like: OpenOffice.org, Nepali Gnome Desktop, Nepali input systems, etc. The development and distribution of Nepalinux is done by Madan P..
Nepali Bhutia Lepcha
NEBULA Party, a political party in the Indian state of Sikkim. NEBULA was founded in 1999 when the former Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.T. Lucksom, was expelled from Sikkim Democratic Front. Lucksom is currently the leader of NEBULA. NEBULA are members of Sikkim United Democratic Alliance. NEBULA st..
Nepali calendar
The Nepali Calendar, also called (?) Bikram Sambat (abbreviated "B.S.") is the official calendar of Nepal. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition (see Hindu calendar and Vedic time keeping). The Nepali calendar is a lunar calendar, and is 56.7 years ahead (in count) of the solar Gre..
Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress Leader Girija Prasad Koirala ..
Nepali Congress (Democratic)
Nepali Congress (Democratic) is a Nepalese political party. It is a splinter-group of Nepali Congress Party, which split over the continuation of a state of emergency in 2002. It is led by former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The trade union of NC(D) is Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Tr..
Nepali cricket team
The Nepali cricket team is the cricket team representing the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. It is run by the Cricket Association of Nepal, which was founded in 1946, became a member of the Asian Cricket Council in 1994 and was elected to associate membership of the International Cricket Council in 1996..
Nepali language
Nepali (Khaskura) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, and some parts of India and Burma. It is the official language of Nepal. Roughly half the population of Nepal speaks Nepali as a mother tongue, and many other Nepalese speak it as a second language. Nepali goes by various names...
Nepali rock
The rock music scene of Nepal originated with the arrival of Hippies in the Kathmandu valley. The prime scene of Rock as well as Rock and Roll during those days used to be Jhochhen aka Freak Street notorious for its marijuana and narcotics which attracted many a psychedelic rockers during the 70s. T..
Nepali Times
Nepali Times is an English-language weekly newspaper that provides in-depth reporting and expert commentaries on Nepali politics, business, culture, travel and society in 24 pages every week. It has a loyal readership among Nepalis who are leaders in their fields. It has become the staple for the ex..
Nepal 1
Nepal 1 is the first Nepali language Satellite Channel from India. Nepal 1 is primarily targeted towards homes of the Nepalese community in North Bengal, Sikkim and North Eastern States in India, the whole of Nepal, Burma, and Malaysia, right up to Hong Kong. Nepal 1’s line-up is designed for fam..
Nepal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Nepal competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the IOC country code NEP. It was the second time that the nation participated.                Total Nepal 0 0 0 0 ..
Nepal at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Nepal competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code NEP. It was the fourth appearance of the Asian nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1964. Nepal 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nepal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Nepal competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code NEP. It was the seventh appearance of the Asian nation, which made it's Olympic debut in 1964. Nepal 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nepal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Nepal competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code NEP. It was the 8th appearance of the Asian nation, which made its debut in 1964. Nepal 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nepal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Nepal competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the IOC country code NEP. Contents 1 Medal count2 Results and competitors by event2.1  Nepal 0 0 0 0 Results and competitors by event ..
Nepal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Nepal at the 2004 Summer Olympics Contents 1  Nepal 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Nepal at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Nepal sent one athlete to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. Events ..
Nepal Bhasa
"Newari" redirects here. For , see . Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा also known as Newah Bhaye) is one of the major languages of Nepal. It is one of the roughly five hundred Sino-Tibetan languages in the world, and belongs to the Tibeto-Burman branch of this family. It is the only Tibet..
Nepal Bhasa literature
Nepal Bhasa literature refers to literature in Nepal Bhasa. Contents 1 History1.1 Some Literary Figures2 Drama3 Poetry4 Prose Fiction4.1 Story4.2 Novel5 Other Prose Literature5.1 History5.2 Philosophy5.3 Law5.4 Journalism6 See also7..
Nepal citizenship law
The [Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal] regulates provisions for Nepali citizenship in Articles 8, 9 and 10. The [Nepal Citizenship Act 1964] was first promulgated on 28 February 1964 and provides for a single citizenship for the entire country. It makes specific provision for..
Nepal Civil War
The Nepal Civil War is an ongoing conflict between Government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal. The Maoist have labelled the government forces as "feudal forces", which included the monarchy and the mainstream political parties. It was started by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) on February 1..
Nepal Communist League
Communist Party of Nepal History of Nepal Nepal Civil War Communist Leaders Pushpa Lal Shrestha Mohan Bikram Singh Manmohan Adhikari Chandra Prakash Mainali Madan Kumar Bhandari Madhav Kumar Nepal Prachanda Baburam Bhattarai Current Communist Groups Workers and Peasants Party CPN (Unified..
Nepal Construction & Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd - NCEC
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. Nepal Construction & Enginee..
Nepal engineering college
Nepal Engineering College [[http://www.nec.edu.np Nepal Engineering College]], commonly known as nec , is the first private engineering college in Nepal established in 1994 A.D. This is the second largest engineering college in Nepal. The college currently offers different courses in Bachelor and Ma..
Nepal Goodwill Party
The Nepal Goodwill Party (नेपाल सदभावना पार्ती / Nepal Sadbhavana Party in Nepali) is a pro-monarchy political party in Nepal. Its founding was in 1985, as the Nepal Sadbhavan Council, by G..
Nepal House of Representatives
The House of Representatives (Nepali:Pratinidhi Sabha) ofNepal consists of 205 members directly elected by the people. The legislature has a five-year term, but it can be dissolved by the king on the advice of the prime minister before its term ends. Latest election } discuss]] – [[|action=edit..
Nepal Independent Hotel Workers Union
The Nepal Independent Hotel Workers Union (NIHWU) was a Nepalese trade union formed in 1981. The union existed as a separate entity until 1989 when it helped form the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions. [link] ..
Nepal Independent Workers Union
The Nepal Independent Workers Union (NIWU) was a Nepalese trade union formed in 1979 as a continuation of the All Nepal Trade Union Congress. It was created following a General Strike in Balaju Industrial District, Kathmandu existed as a separate entity until 1989 when it helped form the General Fe..
Nepal Internet Exchange
Nepal Internet Exchange, established in 2002, Nepal's first Internet Exchange Point, keeps local traffic local, and makes local surfing much more desirable with local content for local customers, at the same time saving international bandwidth. It was established with the help of Packet Clearing Hou..
Nepal Janabadi Morcha
Nepal Janabadi Morcha (Nepal Democratic Front) is a leftwing political movement in Nepal. The group was founded in 1976, and worked clandestinely during the panchayat regime, and its chairman Ram Raja Prasad Singh lived in exile in India. On June 20 1985 several bombs detonated throughout the coun..
Nepal Janahit Party
Nepal Janahit Party (Nepal Welfare Party), a minor right-wing monarchist party in Nepal. ..
Nepal Leprosy Trust
The Nepal Leprosy Trust is a UK based charity that provides support for those affected by leprosy in Nepal. It's early work started in 1972 and in 1996 it established a hospital in Lalgadh in the southeast of the country. It is a member of the Make Poverty History campaign. External Links [..
Nepal Marxist-Leninist Party
Nepal Marxist-Leninist Party was a political party in Nepal. In 1991 it was one of the organizations that founded the Samyukta Jana Morcha. ..
Nepal Mountaineering Association
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is the national mountaineering association of Nepal. The NMA was founded in 1973 with the goals of promoting mountaineering activities in the Himalaya, providing safety awareness and mountaineering skills to Nepalese mountaineers and creating awareness of t..
Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the AFC, it is one of its weakest teams. Contents 1 World Cup record2 Asian Cup record3 AFC Challenge Cup record4 South Asian Football Federatio..
Nepal Panchayat Parishad
Nepal Panchayat Parishad (Nepal Panchayat Council), a minor right-wing monarchist party in Nepal. ..
Nepal poppy
The Nepal poppy (Meconopsis napaulensis) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae. External links [Plants For A Future] ..
Nepal Progressive Student Federation
Nepal Progressive Student Federation is a students organisation in Nepal. It is the students wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist). NPSF was formed on December 10 2005, through the merger of the Nepal National Students Union (students wing of Communist Party of Nepal (United)) and N..
Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation
NPTUF Nepal Progressive Trade Union Federation is a central trade union federation in Nepal. It is the labour wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist). NPTUF was formed on November 19 2005, through the unification of the Nepal Trade Union Federation (trade union of Communist Party o..
Nepal Progressive Women's Federation
Nepal Progressive Women's Federation is a women's organisation in Nepal. It is politically tied to the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist). NPWF was in early 2006, through the merger of the Democratic Women's Association Nepal (women's wing of Communist Party of Nepal (United)) and Nepal Prog..
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad (Nepal Nationalist Gorkha Council), a pro-monarchy political party in Nepal. The party was founded in 1951. It came second in the 1959 general elections. It later disappeared, and its leaders went either to the opposition Nepali Congress or to work in the Panchayat..
Nepal Rastra Bank
The Nepal Rastra Bank, established in 1956, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Nepal. It has seven regional branches, located at Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Pokhara, Siddharthanagar, Nepalgunj, and Dhangadhi. It supervises the commercial banks in the Kingdom and guides monetary policy. Nepa..
Nepal Revolutionary Students' Union
NRSU flag Nepal Revolutionary Students Union, the student wing of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party. The president of NRSU is Saroj Raj Gosain and the secretary is Suman Maharjan. In February 2004 NRSU won one seat from Bhaktapur in the Free Student Union elections. External link [NRSU we..
Nepal Samajwadi Janata Dal
The Nepal Samajwadi Janata Dal (Nepal Socialist People's Party) is a left-wing political party in Nepal. ..
Nepal Samata Party (Socialist)
Nepal Samata Party (Socialist) was a small pro-monarchy political party in Nepal. It president was Dayananda Thapa (previously vice-chairman of Nepal Samata Party. On April 5 2006 the party merged with the Rashtriya Prajantantra Party (Kamal Thapa), at a function in Lalitpur.[link] ..
Nepal Sambat
Nepal Sambat (Nepal Bhasa: नेपाल सम्बत) is a lunar calendar. It was initiated by Sankhadhar Sakhwa to commemorate the pay back of all the debts of Nepalese people. Contents 1 Description2 History2.1 Invention3 Months of the year4 Reference5 See ..
Nepal Samyabadi Party (Marksbadi-Leninbadi-Maobadi)
Communist Party of Nepal History of Nepal Nepal Civil War Communist Leaders Pushpa Lal Shrestha Mohan Bikram Singh Manmohan Adhikari Chandra Prakash Mainali Madan Kumar Bhandari Madhav Kumar Nepal Prachanda Baburam Bhattarai Current Communist Groups Workers and Peasants Party CPN (Unified..
Nepal Scouts
redirect[[Template:Portal]] The Nepal Scouts are the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Nepal. Scouting and Guiding was founded in Nepal in 1952 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1969 and of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 198..
Nepal Shivsena
Nepal Shivsena wall-painting, saying "Down with Maoism" Nepal Shivsena is a Hindu nationalist party in Nepal. It is connected to the Shiv Sena in India. ..
Nepal Students Council
Nepal Students Council is the students wing of the Nepal Praja Parishad. In the 2006 Free Students Union elections, NSC won in Koteswar. ..
Nepal tea
Nepalese Tea No picture available Type: Chiefly Black Other names: NA Origin: Nepal Quick description: Fruity and sharing many similarities with Darjeeling from India. Nepalese tea is very similar to tea from Darjeeling for which it may be mistaken as the main plantations a..
Nepal Telecom
Nepal Telecom (or NT) is the leading and the largest telecommunication company of Nepal. A former government monopoly, it was converted into a Public Limited Company on April 14, 2004. However, as of June 2005, no share has been issued to the public yet. NT was the only provider of basic telephony..
Nepal Time
Nepal Time (NPT) is the time zone for the Kingdom of Nepal. It is UTC+5:45, and is one of the few time zones without an hour or half-hour offset from UTC (another is used in the Chatham Islands). Before being changed in 1986, the time zone was UTC+5:40. ..
Nepal Trade Union Congress
NTUC The Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) is a national trade union center in Nepal. It was founded in 1947, and has a membership of 192,000. The NTUC is affiliated with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, and is politically linked with the Nepali Congress (NCP). References ..
Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party
Communist Party of Nepal History of Nepal Nepal Civil War Communist Leaders Pushpa Lal Shrestha Mohan Bikram Singh Manmohan Adhikari Chandra Prakash Mainali Madan Kumar Bhandari Madhav Kumar Nepal Prachanda Baburam Bhattarai Current Communist Groups Workers and Peasants Party CPN (Unified..
Nepanagar
Nepanagar is a city and a municipality in East Nimar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Nepanagar had a population of 31,658. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nepanagar has an av..
NEPA (disambiguation)
NEPA is the United States National Environmental Policy Act (1970)NEPA is also the acronym for the North Eastern Pirates Association, a large group specializing in pirating games for the Commodore 64. Now more known as a video gaming community.NEPA is also an acronym for North Eastern Pennsylvania, ..
Nepa cinerea
Nepa cinerea is a species of water scorpions (Nepidae), found in Central Europe and the British Isles. It lives in ponds and stagnant water, and feeds upon aquatic animal organisms principally of the insect kind. Respiration in the adult is effected by means of the caudal process, which consist..
Nepa Kingdom
Nepa was a mountainous kingdom in Nepal a country located in the mountanous terrain of the Himalayas. This kingdom is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Contents 1 References in Mahabharata1.1 Kings under the sway of Yudhisthira1.2 Tribute to King Yudhisthira1.3 Conquests of t..
Nepean
Nepean is the name of: the Nepean River in New South Wales, AustraliaNepean, a suburb in Ottawa, Canada (formerly an independent city)Nepean Highway southeast of Melbourne, AustraliaNepean (electoral district) is a Canadian electoral district covering Nepean, and other parts of western OttawaPoi..
Nepean, Ontario
Nepean was a suburban municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. However, Nepean as a sense of community still exists for its resident..
Nepean (electoral district)
Nepean was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. It was also the name of an overlapping district represented in the Ontario legislature from 1987 to 1999 The federal riding was created in 1987 from parts of Nepean�..
Nepean City Soccer Club
Nepean City Soccer Club The [Nepean City Soccer Club (NCSC)] is a community based youth soccer club serving communities of the former City of Nepean, now Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Nepean City Soccer Club was formed in 1990. Its roots go back over 30 years and includes many area socc..
Nepean Creek Park
Nepean Creek Park is a linear watershed park, in Ottawa, Canada. It is part of the Greenbelt Master plan of the National Capital Commission. It runs East-West along North Colonnade road for more than a kilometer. The park is located about two kilometers South of Hog's Back Falls. It offers many ..
Nepean Gorge
Carved through the ancient sandstone of the Sydney basin by the Nepean River, the Nepean Gorge is found near Mulgoa (south of Penrith), New South Wales, Australia. Forming a natural eastern boundary to the Blue Mountains, the gorge is navigable by small watercraft all year. Lookouts above the gorge ..
Nepean Highway
The Nepean Highway The Nepean Highway runs south from Melbourne city in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. It passess through the suburbs of St Kilda, Brighton, Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Mordialloc, and Frankston, and the towns of Mornington, Dromana, R..
Nepean High School
Nepean High School can refer to: Nepean High School (Ottawa), CanadaNepean High School (Emu Plains), Australia This [Disambiguationdisambiguation page] lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an referred you..
Nepean High School (Ottawa)
Nepean High School's front entrance Nepean High School is a high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Westboro, on Broadview Avenue. There were roughly 1400 students in 2003, but that number is lower (1200+) now due to the elimination of Grade 13, or OAC. Neil Yorke-Slader has..
Nepean Island, Torres Strait
Nepean Island (Attagoy Island) is situated in the eastern section of Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef and North of Coconut/Poruma Island and North West of Murray Island, Torres Strait and West of Darnley Island. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands Aerial photos & maps Coo..
Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders City Nepean, Ontario League Central Junior A Hockey League Founded 1970s Home Arena Steve Yzerman Arena Colours Red, Black, and White Coach Chris Byrne GM Chris Byrne The Nepean Raiders are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Nepean, O..
Nepean River
Looking north towards Penrith The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The headwaters of the Nepean River rise near Robertson, about 100 kilometres south of Sydney and about 15 kilometres from the coast. The river flows north in an unpopulated water catch..
Nepean Township, Ontario
Nepean Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, who settled in ..
Nepean—Carleton
Nepean—CarletonElectoral district Nepean—Carleton shown within the Ottawa area MP Pierre Poilievre (2004-) Party Conservative (2004-) MPP Lisa MacLeod Party Progressive Conservative Province Ontario Census division(s) Ottawa Census subdivision(s) Ottawa Ottawa city wards Bell-Sout..
Nepenthaceae
Nepenthaceae is a family of flowering plants, which has been universally recognized by taxonomists. The APG II system of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system of 1998) recognizes this family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The family consists of a single genus..
Nepenthales
Nepenthales is a botanical name for an order of flowering plants. The name was used by the Cronquist system for an order in subclass Dilleniidae, which in the 1981 version of this system included: order Nepenthales: family Droseraceae: family Nepenthaceae: family Sarraceniaceae The APG II system a..
Nepenthe
Nepenthe is a drug of forgetfulness mentioned in Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt. The word "Nepenthe" first appears in the fourth book of the Odyssey of Homer. Literally, it means "the one that chases away sorrow" (ne = not, penthos = grief, sorrow). In the Odyssey, "Nepenthes pha..
Nepenthes
Nepenthes can also refer to Nepenthe, a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow. The Nepenthes (IPA pronunciation: [ni-pen'thēz], from Greek: ne = not, penthos = grief, sorrow; named after the ancient drug Nepenthe), popularly known as Tropical Pitcher Plants or Mo..
Nepenthes adnata
Nepenthes adnata (Latin: adnatus = broadly attached) is a diminutive lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, endemic to West Sumatra, Indonesia, where it grows at an altitude of 600-1100 m. It does not appear to be closely related to any other species in the genus. References Clarke et al (2000)..
Nepenthes adrianii
Nepenthes adrianii (after Adrian Yusuf, who discovered it in 2004) is a species of tropical pitcher plant native to Central Java and the only known Nepenthes species endemic to the island (unless N. pectinata and N. xiphioides are considered separate species). It is found at elevations above 950&n..
Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata (Latin: alatus = winged) is a species of pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is one of the easiest and most popular Nepenthes species in cultivation. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes alata]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrie..
Nepenthes albomarginata
Nepenthes albomarginata (Latin: albus = white, marginatus = margin) is a pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes found on the island of Borneo. N. albomarginata is notable for specializing in termites; most of the species in the genus Nepenthes are unselective about their prey. According to botanist..
Nepenthes ampullaria
Nepenthes ampullaria (Latin: ampulla = a flask-like bladder) is a very distinctive and widespread species, present in Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and New Guinea. It is not generally considered to be closely related to any other species in the genus and is thus often ..
Nepenthes anamensis
Nepenthes anamensis (Latin: Anam = a former territory in central Vietnam, -ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant native to Indochina. It is closely related to N. mirabilis and there is ongoing debate as to the validity of its species status. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes angasanensis
Nepenthes angasanensis (Latin: Angasan = a region in Aceh, -ensis = from) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of 2200-2800 m. The status of this taxon is controversial as it is similar in morphology to N. mikei and N. tobaica. References..
Nepenthes argentii
Nepenthes argentii (after George Argent, who first collected it on Palawan) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Mount Guiting-Guiting on Sibuyan Island in the Rhomblon Province of the Philippines. It is one of the smallest plants in the genus. References Clarke et al (2000..
Nepenthes aristolochioides
Nepenthes aristolochioides (Latin: Aristolochia = a genus of shrubs and vines, -oides = resembling) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of 2000-2500 m. It has an extremely unusual pitcher morphology, having an almost vertical opening to i..
Nepenthes beccariana
Nepenthes beccariana (after Odoardo Beccari, botanist) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. The species was described by Macfarlane based on a specimen collected from Pulau Nias, which lies about 120 km off the coast of Sumatra, near Sibolga. It appears to be cl..
Nepenthes bellii
Nepenthes bellii (after Bell, botanist) is a lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic to Luzon Island in the Philippines. It is closely related to N. sibuyanensis. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes benstonei
Nepenthes benstonei (after Benjamin C. Stone, botanist) is a lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, with a patchy distribution within Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of 450-600 m. It is considered closely related to N. sanguinea. References Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Penin..
Nepenthes bicalcarata
Nepenthes bicalcarata (Latin: bi = two, calcaratus = spur) is a lowland species of Nepenthes commonly known as the "Fanged Pitcher Plant". The species is famous for the presence of two sharp spines on the underside of the lid. These are actually some of the largest nectar glands in the plant kin..
Nepenthes bongso
Nepenthes bongso (Indonesian: after Putri Bungsu = youngest daughter; referring to local legend of the spirit guardian of Gunung Merapi) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of 1000-2700 m. It is very similar to N. carunculata and there is..
Nepenthes boschiana
Nepenthes boschiana (after Bosch, botanist) is highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It is most closely related to N. faizaliana. N. borneensis (Adam & Wilcock, 1989) is considered a synonym of this species. References Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al..
Nepenthes burbidgeae
Nepenthes burbidgeae (afer the wife of Frederick William Burbidge) is highland Nepenthes species with a patchy distribution around Mount Kinabalu. It can often be found growing with colonies of N. rajah, N. edwardsiana and N. tentaculata, and hybrids with all these species have been recorded. Th..
Nepenthes burkei
Nepenthes burkei (after Burke, botanist) is a species of pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. ventricosa. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes campanulata
Nepenthes campanulata (Late Latin: campana = bell) is a lowland Nepenthes species native to Borneo. The plant was described in 1973 based on a single specimen deposited at the Singapore Botanic Gardens herbarium. The original colony from which the type specimen was collected was destroyed as a res..
Nepenthes carunculata
Nepenthes carunculata (Latin: caruncula, diminutive of caro = flesh; referring to appendage on seeds) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is very similar to N. bongso and there is much debate about whether the two should be treated as separate species. An extreme ..
Nepenthes classification
Several attempts have been made to classify Nepenthes below genus rank, highlighting relationships between the individual species and hinting at their evolutionary lineage. In 1928 Danser divided Nepenthes into six clades. Eight years later, Harms revised the taxonomical work of Danser, dividing N..
Nepenthes clipeata
Nepenthes clipeata (Latin: clipeus = round shield; referring to leaf shape) is a pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes known only from the near-vertical granite cliff faces of Gunung Kelam in Kalimantan, Indonesia. It has an altitudinal distribution of approximately 600-800 m. N. clip..
Nepenthes copelandii
Nepenthes copelandii (after E. B. Copeland, curator of the Manila Herbarium) is a species of pitcher plant native to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes danseri
Nepenthes danseri (after B. H. Danser, botanist) is a lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic Waigeo Island off the coast of New Guinea. It is similar to the common N. gracilis. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes deaniana
Nepenthes deaniana (after Dean, botanist) is an intermediate Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Philippines, where it groes at an altitude of 1300-1500 m above sea level. Little is known about this species. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes deaniana]. 2006 IUCN Red L..
Nepenthes densiflora
Nepenthes densiflora (Latin: densus = dense, florus = flower) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is thought to be most closely related to N. bongso. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes densiflora]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 20..
Nepenthes diatas
Nepenthes diatas (Indonesian: diatas = above, on top) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Sumatra. It is closely related to N. singalana. References Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 11..
Nepenthes distillatoria
Nepenthes distillatoria (Latin: destillatio = distillation) was the first species of tropical pitcher plant to be named. It was originally described by H. N. Grimm in 1682 under the name Planta mirabilis distillatoria. Linnaeus used the original species epithet when naming N. distillatoria in 1753..
Nepenthes dubia
Nepenthes dubia (Latin: dubius = doubtful) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is closely related to N. inermis, but does not completely lack a peristome in the upper pitchers as in the latter. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes dubia]. 2006 I..
Nepenthes edwardsiana
Nepenthes edwardsiana (after George Edwards, Governor of the Crown Colony of Labuan) is a species of pitcher plant found only on Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It is perhaps the most spectacular of all Nepenthes species, having the most highly develope..
Nepenthes ephippiata
Nepenthes ephippiata (Latin: ephippium = saddle cloth, iata = shaped) is highland pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes endemic to Borneo. It occurs in the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak, as well as Gunung Raya and Bukit Lesung in Kalimantan. N. ephippiata is closely related to N. lowii..
Nepenthes eustachya
Nepenthes eustachya (Greek: eu = true, stachys = spike; referring to inflorescence structure) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. It is very closely related to N. alata, a Philippine species. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes eustachya]. 2006 IUCN Red List of T..
Nepenthes eymae
Nepenthes eymae (after P. J. Eyma, botanist who worked in Surinam and the Dutch East Indies) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. Its distribution is restricted to the mountains of central Sulawesi. It is closely related to N. maxima. It has also been called "N. infund..
Nepenthes faizaliana
Nepenthes faizaliana (after Faizal, botanist) is a highland pitcher plant species endemic to the limestone cliffs of Gunung Mulu National Park. It is thought to be most closely related to N. boschiana. N. faizaliana is sometimes confused with a form of N. fusca from Sarawak. References Schnell,..
Nepenthes fusca
Nepenthes fusca (Latin: fuscus = dark brown, dusky) is an intermediate to highland species of pitcher plant from the island of Borneo. It is found throughout a wide altitudinal range (1200-2500 m) and is almost always epiphytic in nature, primarily growing in mossy forest. It is closely related t..
Nepenthes glabrata
Nepenthes glabrata (Latin: glaber = bald) is a species of pitcher plant native to Sulawesi. It does not seem to be closely related to any other Nepenthes species. It has dainty, colourful pitchers only reaching a couple centimetres in height. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes glabra..
Nepenthes glandulifera
Nepenthes glandulifera (Latin: glandis = gland, ferre = to bear) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak. It appears to be closely related to N. pilosa. References Clarke, C & Lee, C. C. 2004. Pitcher Plants of Sarawak. Natural History Publications (Borneo),..
Nepenthes globosa
Nepenthes globosa (Latin: globosus = globular, spherical) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to several Andaman Sea islands of Phang Nga Province, Thailand. It is similar in some respects to N. rafflesiana and also resembles N. rowanae from Cape York, Australia. External links [Nepenthes ..
Nepenthes gracilis
Nepenthes gracilis (Latin: gracilis = thin, slender) is a very common lowland species that is very widespread in the Sunda region. The pitchers are relatively unremarkable with a very thin peristome and no unusual morphological features. Despite being a widespread plant, natural hybrids between ..
Nepenthes gracillima
Nepenthes gracillima (Latin: comparative of gracilis = slender) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Peninsular Malaysia. It is very similar to N. ramispina and there is much debate about whether the two should be treated as separate species. References Schnell, D., Catling..
Nepenthes gymnamphora
Nepenthes gymnamphora (Greek: gymnos = naked, amphoreus = pitcher) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Java. There is much confusion surrounding the status of this species as well as N. pectinata and N. xiphioides. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes gymnamphora]. 2006 IUCN ..
Nepenthes hamata
Nepenthes hamata (Latin: hamatus = hooked) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. It is endemic to Central Sulawesi where it grows as an epiphyte in mossy forest. N. hamata is famous for having possibly the most developed peristome in the genus, which consists of exp..
Nepenthes hirsuta
Nepenthes hirsuta (Latin: hirsutus = hairy, bristly) is a lowland Nepenthes species characterised by an indumentum of thick brown hairs. Even the inflorescences have this covering. Pitchers are mostly green throughout with some having red blotches on the inside surfaces. N. hirsuta is most clos..
Nepenthes hispida
Nepenthes hispida (Latin: hispidus = covered with stiff or rough hairs, bristly) is a lowland Nepenthes species native to Borneo. It is very similar to the closely related N. hirsuta and many taxonomists contest its status as a separate species. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes hi..
Nepenthes hurrelliana
Nepenthes hurrelliana (after Andrew Hurrell, botanist) is highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It is found in northern Sarawak, Brunei and southwestern Sabah. N. hurrelliana produces attractive funnel-shaped pitchers. It is of putative hybrid origin; the two original parent species are ..
Nepenthes inermis
Nepenthes inermis (Latin: inermis = unarmed) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is closely related to N. dubia, but completely lacks a peristome in its upper pitchers unlike the latter. The pitchers are also usually green, while those of N. dubia tend to be yello..
Nepenthes infauna
Nepenthes infauna are the organisms that inhabit the pitchers of Nepenthes plants. These can be divided into three main subgroups. Contents 0.1 Nepenthebionts0.2 Nepenthephiles0.3 Nepenthexenes1 References Nepenthebionts Nepenthebionts are animals which are specialised to li..
Nepenthes insignis
Nepenthes insignis (Latin: insignis = distinguished, remarkable) is a lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to West Papua, New Guinea. Forms and Varieties N. insignis "f. Biak""f. Tayeve" The Tayeve form reaches a much larger size and produces impressive pitchers. Nepenthes topi..
Nepenthes izumiae
Nepenthes izumiae (after Izumi, botanist) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is similar to N. sanguinea and thought to be closely related. References Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Ki..
Nepenthes jacquelineae
Nepenthes jacquelineae (after Jacqueline Clarke, wife of Charles Clarke) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Sumatra. It has an attractive raised peristome. N. jacquelineae is thought be closely related to N. inermis, N. dubia, N. talangensis and N. tenuis. References Cla..
Nepenthes junghuhnii
Nepenthes junghuhnii (after Friedrich Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, who collected it between 1840 and 1842) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. This species has been the source of much confusion since its discovery; its name was never formally published. It appears t..
Nepenthes khasiana
Nepenthes khasiana (after Khasi Hills, to which it is endemic) is a pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. It is the only Nepenthes species native to India. It has a very localised distribution and is very rare in the wild. N. khasiana is classified as Endangered and is on CITES Appendix ..
Nepenthes klossii
Nepenthes klossii (after H. S. Kloss, who discovered it in 1913) is an unusual carnivorous pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. It is endemic to New Guinea. Along with N. aristolochioides it is the only species genus to employ domed pitchers with white patches which let in light. It has..
Nepenthes lamii
Nepenthes lamii (after Lam, botanist) is a species of pitcher plant native to the island of New Guinea, where it grows at an altitude of over 3 km above sea level, higher than any other Nepenthes species. It does not appear to have any close realtives in the genus. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes lavicola
Nepenthes lavicola (Latin: lavicola = growing upon lava) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is thought to be most closely related to N. spectabilis. References Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. (2000). [Nepenthes lavicola]. 2..
Nepenthes longifolia
Nepenthes longifolia (Latin: longus = long, folius = leaf) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. It is closely related to N. sumatrana. References Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 155-158. N..
Nepenthes lowii
Nepenthes lowii (after Hugh Low, British colonial administrator and naturalist) is a well-known species of pitcher plant and a type of carnivorous plant. This taxon is perhaps the most unusual in the genus, the upper pitchers being very strongly constricted in the middle. Recent studies in the f..
Nepenthes macfarlanei
Nepenthes macfarlanei (after John Muirhead Macfarlane, botanist) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It produces attractive red-speckled pitchers. Lower picthers are ovoid to cylindrical and up to 20 cm high. The lower surface of the lid is densely covered wit..
Nepenthes macrophylla
Nepenthes macrophylla (Latin: macro = large, phylla = leaves) is a species of pitcher plant and a type of carnivorous plant belonging to the family Nepenthaceae, known only from a very restrictive elavation on Mount Trus Madi in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It is an ultrahighland mountain plant requi..
Nepenthes macrovulgaris
Nepenthes macrovulgaris (Latin: macro = large, vulgaris = common) is a recently described species of pitcher plant. It is a lowland plant and grows at altitudes ranging from 500-800 m. Its range is restricted to three mountains: Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tambuyukon and Mount Silam, all in Sabah, Mal..
Nepenthes madagascariensis
Nepenthes madagascariensis (Latin: Madagascar = Madagascar, -ensis = from) one of two Nepenthes pitcher plant species from Madagascar, the other being N. masoalensis. N. madagascariensis was the first Nepenthes species to be discovered. E. de Flacourt recorded it in 1658 under the name Amramitic..
Nepenthes mapuluensis
Nepenthes mapuluensis (Latin: Mapulu = peak in Kalimantan to which it was thought to be endemic, -ensis = from) is a lowland Nepenthes species native to Borneo. The type locality of this species is at an elevation of 800 m on Gunung Ilas Mapulu in Kalimantan, Borneo. The description of this speci..
Nepenthes masoalensis
Nepenthes masoalensis (Latin: Masoal(a) = peninsula in northeast Madagascar, ensis = from) is one of two Nepenthes pitcher plant species from Madagascar, the other being N. madagascariensis. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes masoalensis]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Specie..
Nepenthes maxima
Nepenthes maxima (Latin: maximus = very large) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. It has a relatively wide distribution covering Sulawesi, New Guinea and Moluccas. It is a veriable species with many forms and varieties present in the wild. References Clarke et al (20..
Nepenthes merrilliana
Nepenthes merrilliana (after Merrill, botanist) is a lowland pitcher plant species native to the Philippines. It produces some of the largest pitchers in the genus, rivaling those of N. rajah. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes merrilliana]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Spe..
Nepenthes mikei
Nepenthes mikei (after Mike Hopkins, late friend of B. Salmon & R. Maulder) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Sumatra. It is closely related to N. tobaica. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes mikei]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006..
Nepenthes mindanaoensis
Nepenthes mindanaoensis (Latin: Mindanao = island to which it is endemic, -ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes mira
Nepenthes mira (Latin: mirus = wonderful) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Philippines. It is closely related to N. sibuyanensis. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes mirabilis
Nepenthes mirabilis (Latin: mirabilis = wonderful) is a tropical carnivorous plant species of the pitfall trap variety. It has by far the widest distribution of any Nepenthes species and is known from the following countries/regions: Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sulawesi, Maluk..
Nepenthes mollis
Nepenthes mollis (Latin: mollis = soft; referring to the covering of hairs) is a highland pitcher plant species belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It is the only species in the genus whose pitchers are unknown. N. mollis has only been collected once, by A. Kostermans in 1957. The type locality o..
Nepenthes muluensis
Nepenthes muluensis (Latin: Mulu = mountain in Sarawak to which it was thought to be endemic, -ensis = from) is a highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It is closely related to N. tentaculata and N. hamata. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes muluensis]. 2006 IUCN Red..
Nepenthes murudensis
Nepenthes murudensis (Latin: Murud = mountain in Sarawak to which it is endemic, -ensis = from) is highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It is of putative hybrid origin. Its two original parent species are though to be N. tentaculata and N. reinwardtiana. It is intermediate in form betw..
Nepenthes neoguineensis
Nepenthes neoguineensis (Latin/New Latin: Neo Guine = New Guinea, -ensis = from) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. As its name suggests, N. neoguineensis is endemic to New Guinea. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes neoguineensis]. 2006 IU..
Nepenthes northiana
Nepenthes northiana (after Marianne North, who first illustrated the species) is an lowland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It produces very large and attractive ovoid-shaped pitchers up to 35 cm high. It has an altitudinal range of 0-500 m a.s.l. and is only known from the Bau area, south ..
Nepenthes ovata
Nepenthes ovata (Latin: ovatus = ovate) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is closely related to N. bongso and N. carunculata. It can be distinguished from the former by the presence of a glandular appendage beneath the lid. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthe..
Nepenthes paniculata
Nepenthes paniculata (Latin: panicula = panicle) is a species of pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It grows on the island of New Guinea and is a lowland to intermediate plant. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes paniculata]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Spe..
Nepenthes papuana
Nepenthes papuana (after Papua, to which it is endemic) is a species of pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It grows on the island of New Guinea and is a lowland to intermediate plant. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes papuana]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened..
Nepenthes pectinata
Nepenthes pectinata (Greek: pektos = coagulated; referring to pectin, the substance in cell walls that binds cells together) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. There is much confusion surrounding the status of this species as well as N. gymnamphora and N. xiphioides. Reference..
Nepenthes pervillei
Nepenthes pervillei (after Perville, botanist) is a tropical pitcher plant found in the Seychelles. It was originally classified as Nepenthes pervillei Bl. in 1852, but was later placed in the monotypic genus Anurosperma as Anurosperma pervillei (Bl.) Hallier, based on the morphology of its seeds,..
Nepenthes petiolata
Nepenthes petiolata (Latin: petiolatus = petiolate; referring to leaf attachment) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines. References [B. H. Danser's Monograph: Nepenthes petiolata] Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes philippinensis
Nepenthes philippinensis (Latin: Philippin = Philippines, ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes pilosa
Nepenthes pilosa (Latin: pilosus = hairy) is highland pitcher plant species belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It is characterised by a dense indumentum of long, white hairs. Pitchers are cylindrical and mostly white to yellow in colouration. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes pi..
Nepenthes platychila
Nepenthes platychila (Greek: platus = flat, chilus = lip) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak. It is notable for its smooth peristome and funnel-shapped upper pitchers. References Clarke, C & Lee, C. C. 2004. Pitcher Plants of Sarawak. Natural History Pu..
Nepenthes rafflesiana
Nepenthes rafflesiana (after Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore) is a species of pitcher plant. It has a very wide distribution covering Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. N. rafflesiana is extremely variable (second only to N. mirabilis) with numerous forms and varieties desc..
Nepenthes rajah
Nepenthes rajah (IPA pronunciation: [ni-pen'thēz ra'ja], named after the White Rajah of Sarawak) is an insectivorous pitcher plant species of the Nepenthaceae family. It has a very localised distribution, being restricted to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Mala..
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Nepenthes ramispina
Nepenthes ramispina (Latin: ramus = branch, spina = spine, spur) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Peninsular Malaysia. It is very similar to N. gracillma and there is much debate about whether the two should be treated as separate species. N. ramispina is famous for the bl..
Nepenthes reinwardtiana
Nepenthes reinwardtiana (after C. G. G. Reinwardt, founder of Kebun Raya Bogor) is a Nepenthes species found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. N. reinwardtiana has an unusually wide altitudinal distribution (0-2100 m), being both a "lowland" and "highland" plant. There are many different col..
Nepenthes rhombicaulis
Nepenthes rhombicaulis (Latin: rhombicus = rhomboid, caulis = stem) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes rhombicaulis]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU ..
Nepenthes rigidifolia
Nepenthes rigidifolia (Latin: rigidus = rigid, folius = leaf) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is similar to N. bongso and thought to be closely related. References Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Bor..
Nepenthes rowanae
Nepenthes rowanae (after Ellis Rowan, Australian naturalist and illustrator) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Cape York, Australia. It is closely related to N. mirabilis and was once considered an extreme form of this species. The correct spelling of this name is Nepenthes rowaniae as the..
Nepenthes sanguinea
Nepenthes sanguinea (Latin: sanguineus = blood red) is a large and vigorous Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to the Malay Peninsula, where it grows at 900-1800 m altitude. The pitchers are variable in size, from 10-30 cm tall, and range from green and yellow to orange and red. The insides o..
Nepenthes saranganiensis
Nepenthes saranganiensis (Latin: Sarangani = province to which it is endemic, ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata, but can be distinguished from that species by the extremely decurrent leaf attachment that is characteristic ..
Nepenthes sibuyanensis
Nepenthes sibuyanensis (Latin: Sibuyan = island to which it is endemic, ensis = from) is a recently described highland Nepenthes species from the Philippines. It occurs at altitudes of between 1500 and 1800 m. The pitchers are large ( References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes sibuyanensi..
Nepenthes singalana
Nepenthes singalana (after Gunung Singgalang, Sumatra Barat) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the island of Sumatra. It is most closely related to N. diatas and N. spathulata. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes singalana]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened ..
Nepenthes smilesii
Nepenthes smilesii (after Smiles, botanist) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. The species is widespread in its native Indochina. Much confusion still surrounds the status of this species, as is the case with many Indochinese Nepenthes. Nepenthes topics Sp..
Nepenthes spathulata
Nepenthes spathulata (Latin: spathulatus = spatula shaped) is a species of tropical pitcher plant. It produces the largest pitchers of the Sumatran Nepenthes species. Plants grow in mossy forest and upper montane forest on summits at an altitude of 1100-2900 m. The closest relative of this speci..
Nepenthes spectabilis
Nepenthes spectabilis (Latin: spectabilis = visible, notable) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is thought to be most closely related to N. lavicola. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes spectabilis]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006...
Nepenthes stenophylla
Nepenthes stenophylla (Greek: steno = narrow, phylla = leaves) is an intermediate to highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It produces attractive funnel-shaped pitchers up to 15 cm high. There has been confusion surrounding this species and the (presumed synonymous) N. fallax ever sin..
Nepenthes sumatrana
Nepenthes sumatrana (after Sumatra, to which it is endemic) is a species of Sumatran pitcher plant. It is closely related to N. rafflesiana. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes sumatrana]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.Clarke, ..
Nepenthes talangensis
Nepenthes talangensis (Latin: Talang = mountain in Sumatra Barat, ensis = from) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is probably most closely related to N. jacquelineae and N. tenuis. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes talangensis]. 2006 IUCN R..
Nepenthes tentaculata
Nepenthes tentaculata (Latin: tentacula = tentacles) is an intermediate to highland carnivorous pitcher plant with a very wide distribution across Borneo and Sulawesi. It grows at altitudes of 700-2400 m and produces attractive pitchers up to 30 cm in length. This species is most closely related..
Nepenthes tenuis
Nepenthes tenuis (Latin: tenuis = thin, fine, slender) is a pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes, native to Sumatra. N. tenuis was first collected by W. Meijer in 1957. It was found growing near Taram, West Sumatra, in a sandstone region of the river Tjampo. The plants were on a ridge at..
Nepenthes thorelii
Nepenthes thorelii (after C. Thorel, botanist) is a species of pitcher plant native to Indochina. Very little is known about this species and it is probable that it has not entered cultivation. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes thorelii]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Specie..
Nepenthes tobaica
Nepenthes tobaica (after Lake Toba, Sumatra Utara) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Sumatra. It is closely related to N. mikei. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes tobaica]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 200..
Nepenthes tomoriana
Nepenthes tomoriana (after Tomori Bay, from which the type originates) is a species of pitcher plant native from Sulawesi. Nepenthes topics Species ..
Nepenthes treubiana
Nepenthes treubiana (after Melanchoir Treub, director of the Department of Agriculture, Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to West Papua in New Guinea. It is closely related to N. rafflesiana. References Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes treubiana]. 2006 ..
Nepenthes truncata
Nepenthes truncata (Latin: truncatus = terminating abruptly) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The plant grows on exposed mountainsides at an altitude of 230-600 m (a highland form grows at higher elevations). It is characterised by its ..
Nepenthes veitchii
Nepenthes veitchii (after George Veitch, nurseryman of the Veitch Nurseries) is a Nepenthes species from the island of Borneo. The plant is widespread in north-western Borneo and can also be found in parts of Kalimantan. N. veitchii usually grows as an epiphyte, though the form from Bario seems ..
Nepenthes ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa (New Latin: ventricosus = having a swelling on one side) is a species of pitcher plant, native to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at 1200-1500 m altitude in montane rainforests. It is an epiphyte often growing scrambling through shrubs. It is a medium-..
Nepenthes vieillardii
Nepenthes vieillardii (after Eugène Vieillard, collector of plants from New Caledonia and Tahiti between 1861 and 1867) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to the island of New Caledonia. Its distribution is the most easterly of any Nepenthes species. References Jebb, M. & Cheek, M. 1997. A..
Nepenthes villosa
Nepenthes villosa (Latin: villosus = hairy) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It grows at higher altitudes than any other Bornean Nepenthes species, at an elevation of 2400-3200 m. N. villosa can be found growing in mossy and sub-alpine forest on Mount Kina..
Nepenthes vogelii
Nepenthes vogelii (after E. F. de Vogel, botanist) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to the Sarawak, Borneo. It appears to be related to N. fusca and N. burbidgeae. References Clarke, C & Lee, C. C. 2004. Pitcher Plants of Sarawak. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 76-..
Nepenthes xiphioides
Nepenthes xiphioides (Latin: xiph = sword, oides = resembling; refers to the long, thin teeth of the inner margin of the peristome) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. There is much confusion surrounding the status of this species as well as N. gymnamphora and N. pectinata. Refer..
Nepenthes x alisaputrana
Nepenthes × alisaputrana (after Datuk Lamri Ali, Director of Sabah Parks) is a hybrid of two well-known Nepenthes pitcher plant species: N. burbidgeae and N. rajah. The plant is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Borneo. N. × alisaputrana produces spectacular pitchers rivalling thos..
Nepenthes x cantleyi
Nepenthes × cantleyi (after Rob Cantley, conservationist and artificial propagator of Nepenthes) is a natural hybrid involving N. bicalcarata and N. gracilis. It is only known from Brunei, despite its parent species being more widespread throughout Borneo. References Clarke, c. 1997. Nepen..
Nepenthes x harryana
Nepenthes × harryana (after Harry Veitch, last member of the well known horticultural firm of Veitch & Sons) is a natural hybrid involving two closely related species, N. edwardsiana and N. villosa. It is only known from a ridge above the upper Kolopis River and two small colonies along the ..
Nepenthes x hookeriana
Nepenthes × hookeriana (after Joseph Dalton Hooker, botanist) is a common natural hybrid involving N. rafflesiana and N. ampullaria. It was originally described as a species. References Clarke, c. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 153-154.C..
Nepenthes x kinabaluensis
Nepenthes × kinabaluensis (after Mount Kinabalu, where the type was collected) is a natural hybrid of two famous Bornean pitcher plant species: N. rajah and N. villosa. It is notable for being a self-reproducing entity, in some places independent of both parent species. It is an example of ..
Nepenthes x trusmadiensis
Nepenthes × trusmadiensis (after Mount Trus Madi) is a natural hybrid of two famous Bornean pitcher plant species: N. lowii and N. macrophylla. It is notable for being fertile in nature, although it is restricted to Mount Trus Madi where both of its parent species are sympatric. N. × trusmadi..
Neper
For Neper as a mythological god, see Neper (mythology) and for the scottish mathematician, phycisist and astronomer, see John Neper. A neper (Symbol: Np) is a unit of ratio. It is not an SI unit but is accepted for use alongside the SI. It is used to express ratios, such as gain and loss, and rel..
Neper (crater)
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Neper (mythology)
For Neper as a unit of measure, see Neper In Egyptian mythology, Neper (also spelt Nepra or Nepri) was an androgenous deification (the feminine form of his name is Nepit) of grain, a valuable commodity in ancient Egypt, which faced starvation without it. In particular, he was especially associated ..
Nepeta
Nepeta is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. The members of this group are known as catnips or catmints. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region east to China. Most of the species are her..
Nepetalactone
Structural formula of nepetalactone Nepetalactone is a lactone chemical compound first isolated in the plant catnip, Nepeta cataria (apparently named after the Italian town of Nepete). It was first isolated in 1941. Nepetalactone's structure is two rings – a cyclopentane and a cyclic ..
Nepeta × faassenii
Nepeta × faassenii, a Catmint, is a hybrid of garden origin grown as a ground cover. It has showy blue flowers and dark green foliage. Numerous cultivars are available in the trade. ..
Nepeuskun, Wisconsin
Nepeuskun is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 689 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.7 km² (36.2 mi²). 82.7 km² (31.9 mi²) of it is land and 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²) of it (11.67%) is w..
Nepezzano
Nepezzano is a suburb (frazione) of the provincial capital Teramo, and is located about 4 miles away from the town center. The first written documentation regarding Nepezzano dates back to the 12th century in a listing of feudal properties (Rassegna dei Feudatar) found in the county of Teramo (..
NEPF
NEPF (North East People Forum) is a political party in India. See also List of political parties in IndiaPolitics of India ..
Nephalion
In Greek mythology, Nephalion was one of the four sons of Minos who lived on the Greek island of Paros. Nephalion and his brothers Eurymedon, Khryses, and Philolaus rebelled against Herakles and murdered two sailors from one of his vessels that had washed up ashore on the rocks of Paros. ..
Nephandi
The Nephandi are a fictional group of mages in the role-playing game [[Mage: The Ascension]] dedicated broadly to spreading corruption, decay, and discord. A Nephandus (singular) typically possesses an imbalance of entropic energy. This is not always true, however, and there is no iron-clad way to..
Nephelaphyllum
Nephelaphyllum is a genus with 12 species of orchids (family Orchidaceae). The genus is distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. ..
Nephele
In Greek mythology, Nephele (from Greek: nephos, "cloud") was the goddess of Clouds who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle. She married Athamus but he divorced her for Ino. Greek myth also has it that Nephele is the cloud whom Zeus created in the image of Hera to trick Ixion, ..
Nepheline
A big crystal of Nepheline from Canaã Massif, Brazil Nepheline, also called nephelite (from Greek: nephos, "cloud"), is a feldspathoid: a silica-undersaturated aluminosilicate, Na3KAl4Si4O16, that occurs in intrusive and volcanic rocks with low silica, and in their associated pegmatites. It ..
Nepheline syenite
Nephelene-syenite, also called elaeolite-syenite, is a holocrystalline plutonic rock which consists largely of nepheline and alkali feldspar. The rocks are mostly pale colored, grey or pink, and in general appearance they are not unlike granites, but dark green varieties are also known. Contents ..
Nephelinite
Nephelinite is a dense, sometimes porphyritic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and augite. If olivine is present, the rock is classified as a nepheline basalt. Nephelinite is dark in color and aphanitic. An example of a nephelinite deposit is the Hamada nephelinite lava flow in sou..
Nephelium
Nephelium is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southeastern Asia. They are evergreen trees with pinnately compound leaves, and edible drupaceous fruit; one species, N. lappaceum (Rambutan) is commercially important for its fruit. The genus is cl..
Nepheloid layer
Nepheloid layer or nepheloid zone is a particle-rich layer above the ocean floor, from Greek: nephos, "cloud"; the particles in the layer may come from the upper ocean layers and from stripping the sediments from the ocean floor by currents. Its thickness depends on bottom current velocity and is a ..
Nephelometer
A nephelometer is an instrument for measuring suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid. It does so by employing a light beam (source beam) and a light detector set to one side (usually 90°) of the source beam. Particle density is then a function of the light reflected into the detector f..
Nephelopsis obscura
This article lacks an appropriate [WikiProject Tree of Life/taxobox usageTaxobox] You can help Wikipedia by adding one. Nephelopsis obscura is the Latin name for the freshwater ribbon leech common in North America. It is a relatively large leech and is commonly used as bait by anglers for..
Nephelos
Nephelos is a planet mentioned in The Stars, Like Dust by Isaac Asimov, from Greek: nephos, "cloud". It was the home planet of Biron Farill, and one of the 'Nebular Kingdoms' near the Horsehead Nebula. It was conquered by Tyrann about fifty years before the novel begins. One known noble title on ..
Nephi
This article is about Nephi, the son of Lehi, in the Book of Mormon. For other uses, see Nephi (disambiguation). In the Book of Mormon, Nephi, the son of Lehi, is a prophet and founder of the Nephite people. He is also the author of First and Second Nephi, the first two books of the Book of Mormon...
Nephi, son of Helaman
This is the current [Mormon collaborationMormon collaboration of the month]! Please help improve it to meet the [Featured articlesideal article] [What is a featured articlestandard]. This article is about Nephi, the son of Helaman, the Book of Mormon Prophet. For other ..
Nephi, Utah
Nephi is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,733 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Juab County[Geographic references#6GR6]. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1851, and is the principal city in Juab Valley, an agricultural area. Nephi was named aft..
Nephila clavata
Nephila clavata is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, Taiwan and China. The large size as well as the bright, unique colors of the species make it well known in Japan . Nephila clavata pass winter as eggs and scatter as tiny larvae in the spring. T..
Nephila clavipes
Nephila clavipes is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in the warmer regions of the Americas. The large size and bright colours of the species make it distinctive. The female is much larger than the male. The web of a mature female can reach one meter in width, the yellow threads appea..
Nephila inaurata
The Red-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila inaurata) is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in Southern Africa and several islands in the Indian Ocean (the Seychelles, Réunion). ..
Nephilidae
The Nephilidae are a spider family with 75 described species in four genera. Contents 1 Distribution2 Genera3 See also4 References5 External links Distribution Species of this family occur worldwide in the tropics. Genera Clitaetra Simon, 1889 (Africa, Madagascar, Sri..
Nephilim
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Artist's impression of a Grigori or "fallen one" and his human bride. In the Torah and several non-canonical Jewish and early Christian writings, nephilim (in Hebrew הנּפלים means the fallen [ones]) are a people created by the crossb..
Nephilim (Avernum)
Nephilim are cat-like people in the Avernum and Exile computer role-playing game series by Spiderweb Software. They are related to the Nepharim, a larger, yet sterile cat-like race. It's mentioned more than once in the series that Humans and Nephilim co-evolved on the surface (in contrast to the Sl..
Nephilim (disambiguation)
Nephilim were a race mentioned in the Bible.Nephilim is a role-playing game about powerful elemental entities reincarnating into human beings.Nephilim are a cat-like race in the Avernum game series by Spiderweb Software.Nephilim are a race of fallen angels in the dark fantasy Grigori Trilogy by Stor..
Nephilim (role-playing game)
for the supernatural beings, see Nephilim Nephilim is a role-playing game about powerful elemental entities reincarnating into human beings. The game was originally published in 1992 by the French company Multisim. The first edition used the Chaosium "Basic Role Playing" principles, and in 1994 ..
Nephilim (Wing Commander)
The Nephilim are a race of aliens in the Wing Commander universe. The Nephilim are a race of insectoid aliens who invade the Wing Commander galaxy via an artificial wormhole that opened after the Terran-Kilrathi War. The wormhole itself was opened in the Kilrah system, after the Kilrathi planet ha..
Nephiline
Nephiline ((Na,K)AlSiO4) is a mineral found almost exclusively in the zinc deposits at Franklin, New Jersey, often in intimate mixture with franklinite and willemite. It has a relative hardness of 6. The Nephilinae are a subfamily of spiders, the most conspicuous web-spinners in the tropics. The..
Nephin
Nephin, is, at 806 metres, the second highest peak in County Mayo and Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. It is part of the Nephin Beg Mountain range. ..
Nephite
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Nephi (disambiguation)
Nephi is the name of several people, places, and books associated with the Book of Mormon. People (Numbered according to the [index] to the LDS edition of the Book of Mormon): Nephi1, son of Lehi; prophet and founder of the Nephites.Nephi2, son of Helaman; a Nephite missionary.Nephi3, son..
Nephology
Nephology (from the Greek word nephos for 'cloud') is the study of clouds and cloud formation. It is a branch of meteorology. ..
Nephoscope
Nephoscope is instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds. There are several types of nephoscope: the comb nephoscope developed by Besson;the mirror nephoscope developed by Finemann;the grid nephoscope, a variation on the comb modified by the Norwe..
Nephrectomy
Nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a kidney. There are various indications for this large procedure, such as renal cell carcinoma, a non-functioning kidney (which may cause high blood pressure) and a congentally small kidney (in which it's swelling to cope with load presses on nerves causing pai..
Nephridiopore
Nephridiopore is part of the nephridia, an excretory organ found in many organisms, such as flatworms or annelids. Nephridia are analogous to nephrons or uriniferous tubules found in the kidney of humans. The nephridia consists of an opening called nephrostome, a long convoluted tubule and another ..
Nephridium
Nephridia are invertebrate organs which function similarly to kidneys. They remove metabolic wastes from an animal's body. They are present in many different invertebrate lines. There are two basic types, metanephridia and protonephridia. Metanephridia A metanephridium (pl. metanephridia) is a typ..
Nephritic syndrome
Nephritic syndrome is a collection of signs (known as a syndrome) associated with disorders affecting the kidneys, more specifically glomerular disorders. Contents 1 Signs and symptoms2 Diagnosis3 Pathophysiology4 Differential diagnosis4.1 Focal proliferative4.2 Dif..
Nephritis
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidney. The word comes from the Greek nephro- meaning "of the kidney" and -itis meaning "inflammation". The two most common causes of nephritis are infection or an auto-immune process. Contents 1 Symptoms2 Prognosis3 Treatment4 Subtypes5 S..
Nephroid
The nephroid is an epicycloid of two cusps, with n=3. External links [Mathworld] ..
Nephrolepis
Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns in the family Davalliaceae. Selected species Nephrolepis bisseratum (Sw.) Schott. (syn. Aspidium bisseratum Sw., Aspidium acutum Schkuhr, Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Polypodium puctulatum Poir)Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl (syn. ..
Nephrologist
A nephrologist is a physician who has been trained in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease, kidney transplantation, therapy of high blood pressure, and dialysis. Nephrology is a subspecialty of internal medicine. In the United States, after medical school nephrologists complete a three yea..
Nephrology
See the article on the kidney for the anatomy and function of healthy kidneys and a list of diseases involving the kidney. Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. The word nephrology is derived from the Greek word nephros, whi..
Nephron
Nephron of the kidney without juxtaglomerular apparatus A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate water and soluble substances by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. Nephrons eliminate wa..
Nephropathy
Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis. One cause of nephropathy is the long term usage of analgesics. The pain medicines which can cause kidney problems include aspirin, acetaminophen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Thi..
Nephrophyllidium
Nephrophyllidium is a monotypic genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. They are wetland plants with basal reniform and crenate leaves. Flowers are five-parted and white, and the petals are adorned with lateral wings and a midline keel. Nephrophyllidium is most nearly relate..
Nephropoidea
Nephropoidea is a superfamily of decapod crustaceans. It contains the true lobsters in the Nephropidae as well as the rare thaumastochelid lobsters. ..
Nephrosis
Nephrosis is an old term for non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys, now called nephropathy. ..
Nephrostome
Nephrostome is the funnel-like component of a metanephridium. It is always oriented towards the coelom. The nephrostome is covered from the inside with cilia, which push the water, metabolic wastes, unnecessary hormones and other substances into the metanephridium. ..
Nephrostomy
A nephrostomy is an artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the drainage of urine directly from the upper part of the urinary system (renal pelvis). A nephrostomy is performed whenever a blockage keeps urine from passing from the kidneys, through the ureter and in..
Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder where the kidneys have been damaged, causing them to leak protein from the blood into the urine. It is a fairly benign disease when it occurs in childhood, but may lead on to chronic renal failure, especially in adults, or be a sign of an underlying serious disease..
Nephrotoxicity
Nephrotoxicity is a poisonous effect of some substances, both toxic substances and medication, on the kidney. There are various forms of toxicity[#endnote_RCSED-AFR-Prevention]. It should not be confused with the fact that some medications have a predominantly renal excretion and need their..
Nephrurus
Classification of genus Nephrurus: Nephrurus amyaeNephrurus asperNephrurus deleaniNephrurus laevissimusNephrurus levisNephrurus sheaiNephrurus stellatusNephrurus vertebralisNephrurus wheeleri [link] ..
Nephthys
Nephthys in hieroglyphs O9 t:H8 In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys (spelt Nebet-het, and Nebt-het, in transliteration from hieroglyphs) is one of the Ennead of Heliopolis, a daughter of Nut and Geb, and the wife of Set. She was originally Set's dualistic counterpart, representing the air, where..
Nephthytis
Nephthytis is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical western Africa. They are herbaceous plants growing from a rhizome. The leaves are evergreen, light and dark green, 15-35 cm long, and are usually arrowhead-shaped, with three lobes. The leaf shap..
Nepi
Nepi (anciently Nepet or Nepete) is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Viterbo, region of Latium. The town lies 40 km from the city of Viterbo and about 13 km southwest from Civita Castellana. As of 2005, there were 8,438 inhabitants. History Nepet had become Roman before 386 BC, when ..
Nepidae
Nepidae is a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera. Sometimes it is placed in the infraorder Nepomorpha.[link] They are commonly called water scorpions for their superficial resemblance to a scorpion, which is due to the modification of the legs of the anterior p..
Nepisiguit
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Nepisiguit River is a river in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Nepisi..
Nepisiguit (electoral district)
Nepisiguit is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. External links [Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick] ..
Nepka
Nepka is a settlement in the Sahara Desert in west Algeria near Foumirate. ..
Nepocian of Asturias
Nepocian (Spanish Nepociano) was a Visigothic count and usurper king of Asturias in 842 after the death of Alfonso II. He did not live long on the throne. Ramiro I defeated Nepocian at the Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana, by the river Narcea. Ramiro then removed the system of election which all..
Nepomorpha
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Nepomuk
Nepomuk is a town in the Czech Republic, in the region of Plzen. Population: 3,600 (2002). The village of Pomuk is mentioned for the first time in 1144 when the new Cistercian monastery was built nearby. In 1384 Pomuk was merged with neighbouring Přesanice and renamed Nepomuk, which was granted to..
Neponset
The following places are called Neponset: Neponset, IllinoisNeponset, Massachusettsredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Neponset, Illinois
Neponset is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Business2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links Business Neponset has one gas station that was built within the last decade. The residents are very pleased..
Neponset River
The Neponset River is a river in eastern Massachusetts. The falling waters of the Neponset provided the energy for the country's first water-powered grist mill, gunpowder mill, and paper mill, among others. The Neponset flows from Foxborough into Boston Harbor in Massachusetts Bay, forming the bou..
Neponsit, Queens
Neponsit is a neighborhood in Queens, New York. It is located in the Rockaways, the southernmost part of Queens. See also QueensList of Queens neighborhoods [ v]·[ d]·[ e]Neighborhoods in the New York City Borough of Queens Arverne · Astoria&n..
Nepos
Nepos may refer to: Cornelius Nepos, the Roman biographerThe apocryphal Book of Nepos, written by an Egyptian bishop of the same nameThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change t..
Neposedi
Neposedi (in Cyrillic, Непоседы ) was a popular music group of children that performed in Russia from 1997. Outside of Russia, the group is little known. Both members of the group t.A.T.u. were members of Neposedi from 1997 to 1999, but Yulia (Ю&..
Nepotianus
Flavius Iulius Popilius Nepotianus Constantinus (d. 30 June, AD 350) was a member of the Constantinian dynasty, and short-lived usurper of the Roman Empire. Nepotianus on a coin bearing his claimed title of Augustus. He ruled on the city of Rome for twenty-eight days, before being killed by usur..
Nepotism
Nepotism means favoring relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. The word is generally used in a derogatory sense. For example, if a manager employed or promoted a relative rather than a more qualified non-relative, that manager would be gu..
Nepřevázka
Nepřevázka (formerly Nepřevazy) is a village about 10 kilometers east of Mlada_Boleslav, Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. First literal documents of the village are in the 13th century. It lies on the southern part of the Chlum hill. If you pass the forest over the village..
NEPSY
NEPSY is a series of neuropsychological tests that are used in various combinations to assess neuropsychological development in children ages 3-12 years in five functional domains Attention and Executive FunctionsLanguage and CommunicationSensorimotor FunctionsVisuospatial FunctionsLearning and Memo..
Nepsydaz
Da Nepsydaz is one of the leading hip-hop/rap bands in Nepal. Initally there were four member in this group: Mistah K, Zero Level, Manas and Schizo. These four member first called themselves Da Nepsythugs. But thanks to a fellow rapper their group name was renamed as Da Nepsydaz (The Nep-Siders)...
Nepticuloidea
Nepticuloidea is the superfamily of pygmy moths, eyecap moths and relatives. Sources Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002 ..
Neptis hylas
The Common Sailer Neptis hylas is a species of butterfly found in south asia. It has a characteristic stiff gliding flight achieved by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal. ..
Nepton
Nepton, Kentucky, is in Fleming County; location = [38°26′7″N, 83°50′3″W]. Nicole Nepton is a writer. Nepton River, Quebec This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wi..
Nepton, Kentucky
Nepton is a settlement located in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States, at [38°26′7″N, 83°50′3″W]. Area Code:606 Zip Code:41039 External links http://officialcitysites.org/city.php3?&st=KY&cityname=Neptonhttp://us.cqww.net/city_info.php/cityid/15136http://www.nepton.de ..
Neptun
Neptun is: Neptun, a resort town on the southeast Black Sea coast of Romania. Neptun, an educational administration system used by universities and colleges in Hungary. See also Neptune, a planet in the solar system This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Neptun, Romania
The beach The town Neptun is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, 6 km (3.8 miles) north of Mangalia. It is part of a string of such resorts, Olimp, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. Romanian Black Sea resorts ..
Neptuna
Neptuna was a steel vessel of 5952 tons, built in Kiel in 1924 measuring 393.3 x 51.9 x 25.3 ft. Neptuna and Merkur were sister ships built in Germany in 1924 and 1925. They traded to Central America as Rio Panuco and Rio Bravo but during the Great Depression the company owning them (H. Schuldt of..
Neptunalia
The Neptunalia was an obscure archaic two-day festival in honour of Neptune as god of waters, celebrated at Rome in the heat and drought of summer, probably July 23 (Varro, De lingua latina vi.19). It was one of the dies comitiales, when committees of citizens could vote on civil or criminal matter..
Neptunbrunnen (Berlin)
Neptunbrunnen (Berlin) The Neptun Fountain in Berlin was built in 1891 and was designed by Reinhold Begas. The Greek god Poseidon (Neptune) is in the center. The four women around him represent the four main rivers of Germany: Elbe, Rhine, Vistula, and Oder. The fountain was removed from its ..
Neptune
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Note: This article contains [[Help:Special characters|special characters]]. Neptune Click image for description Discovery Discovered by Johann Galle Discovered on September 23, 1846 Orbital characteristics (Epoch J2000) Semi-major axis 4,..
Neptune's natural satellites
Neptune (top) and Triton (bottom), 3 days after Voyager 2 flyby Neptune has 9 known and 4 suspected moons. The largest by far is Triton, discovered by William Lassell just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune itself. Two natural satellites discovered in 2002 and 2003, Psamathe and S/2002 N 4..
Neptune's necklace
Neptune's necklace (Hormosira banksii) is a type of seaweed found in Australia and New Zealand. It is a common seaweed found in rock pools at mid-tide levels and is characterised by strings of olive-brown hollow beads. Stores gas inside their bead so they can stand up in water. This is to get more ..
Neptune's Spatula
"Neptune's Spatula" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: After SpongeBob pulls the golden spatula out of the bucket of grease, he has to compete against King Neptune in a burger-making conte..
Neptune's Staircase
Neptune's Staircase is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. It is the longest staircase lock in the United Kingdom, and lifts boats 64 feet (19.5 metres). The locks were originally hand-powered, but have been converted to hydraulic operation. It is located near Fort W..
Neptune, California
Neptune, California is the fictional United States unincorporated town in the fictional Balboa County that is the setting for The CW (formerly UPN) television series Veronica Mars. The series describes it as "a town without a middle class". In the show, those who live in the rich part of the town ar..
Neptune, New Jersey
Neptune, New Jersey can refer to: Neptune Township, New JerseyNeptune City, New Jersey This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back..
Neptune-crosser asteroid
A Neptune-crosser asteroid is an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Neptune. The known numbered Neptune-crossers are: Notes: ‡ outer-grazer Inner-grazer: middle, top;Outer-grazer: middle, bottom;Crosser: right, bottom;Co-orbital: right, top 5145 Pholus7066 Nessus10370 Hylonome(15788) 199..
Neptuneman
Neptuneman (ネプチューンマン) was a character in the comedic superhuman wrestling comic Kinnikuman. Originally appearing as a villain, like many such characters he turned over a new leaf after losing to Kinnikuman. He was modeled after Hulk Hogan and even used an Axe Bomber-type clothesline ..
Neptune (disambiguation)
Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun in our Solar System. Neptune may also refer to: Neptune, the god in Roman mythology (also known in Greek mythology as Poseidon), after which the planet is named.Neptune, New Jersey*Neptune Township, New Jersey*Neptune City, New JerseyNeptune or Neptune RT..
Neptune (Owarai)
Neptune (ネプチューン) is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, Taizo Harada (原田泰造), and Ken Horiuchi (堀内健) - usually referred to as Horiken (ホリケン), and one tsukkomi, Jun Nagura (名倉潤). Taizo, born March 24th, 1970, is most famous for his physica..
Neptune (ship)
Neptune was one of the notorious Second Fleet ships to Port Jackson. Built in the Thames River in 1779, at 809 tons she was the largest ship of the fleet. In company with Surprize and Scarborough she sailed from England with 421 male and 78 female convicts on 19 January 1790. Her master was Donal..
Neptune and Triton (Bernini)
Neptune and Triton is a sculpture by the 17th century Italian sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum of London. The sculpture was commissioned by Cardinal Peretti Montalto for decorating the pond in the garden of his Villa Peretti Montalto on Mou..
Neptune Avenue (BMT Culver Line)
Neptune Avenue is station on the New York City Subway's BMT Culver Line. It was renovated by in-house contract during the reconstruction of Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue. The mezzanine has two street stairs, both of which require a short walk to reach Neptune Ave as the first street. There ar..
Neptune Beach, Florida
Neptune Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with Jacksonville, Florida in 1968, Neptune Beach, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Baldwin, Florida, remained quasi-independent. Like the other towns, it..
Neptune Circle
Neptune Circle Neptune Circle is a Flash cartoon series about the wacky misadventures of the people who live on Neptune Circle, a street in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was created by Rocky Pinnicle and John Mazz. Contents 1 Main Characters2 History3 Censorship Controvers..
Neptune City, New Jersey
Neptune City is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,218. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Government3.1 Federal, state and county representation4 History5 External links Geog..
Neptune class battleship
The Neptune class battleships were dreadnoughts of the British Royal Navy. There were originally going to be three ships in the class, but the second and third were given thicker armour and differed in other ways, and are usually characterized as Colossus-class vessels. Contents 1 Design2&nb..
Neptune Distribution
Neptune Distribution was a comic distribution company established in Leicester in 1986.It was set up to challenge Titan Distribution's monopoly on the UK comic distribution business. The proved to be successful with the company expanding into publishing in 1988 with Trident Comics and later help fo..
Neptune Grotto
The Neptune Grotto close to the Obelisk entrance in Sanssouci Park, Potsdam, was created by Frederick the Great between 1751 and 1757 to beautify the park. Built following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff it arose as a representation of the revived interest in garden architecture. The gro..
Neptune in fiction
The planet Neptune has been used as a reference and setting in fiction and films. The first fictional visit of Neptune, portrayed as glacial but nevertheless inhabited, occurred in Spirito gentil (1889).In the Captain Future series, Neptune is portrayed as a sea planet, not out of any scientific th..
Neptune Island
The South Neptune Islands sit on a shelf 70 kilometres south-south east from Port Lincoln, in South Australia. The depth of water on the eastern side of the islands is 40 metres deep dropping steeply to over 95 metres on the southern and western side of the islands. The group named South Neptune Is..
Neptune Orbiter
Artist's conceptual drawing of the future Neptune Orbiter. Neptune Orbiter is a proposed NASA unmanned planetary spacecraft to explore the planet Neptune. It would be launched sometime around 2016 and take 8 to 12 years to reach the planet. The Neptune Orbiter is designed to answer many quest..
Neptune Orient Lines
Neptune Orient Lines Limited SGX: [N03], or NOL for short, is a Singapore-based global transport company with core businesses in container shipping and supply chain management. It wholly owns shipping company American President Lines, now known as APL and its sister logistics arm APL Logis..
Neptune Perkins
Neptune Perkins is a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared in two Golden Age Hawkman stories in Flash Comics #66 (August–September 1945) and #81 (March 1947), but he appeared nowhere else until writer Roy Thomas revived him in All-Star Squadron #33 (May 1984) as a guest star, and in the You..
Neptune Pool
One view of the pool The Neptune Pool is the name of the outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle. It is fed by mountain water and is surrounded by ancient Greek columns and statues. Designed by Julia Morgan, the Neptune Pool was started in 1924 and was finally completed after several redesigns ..
Neptune Radio
Neptune Radio was Dover's (UK) local radio station. It came on the air on the 29 September, 1997 at 7am after closing as a month long trial at 3am the same morning. The trial station was known as "The Sound" which broadcast both to White Cliffs Country (Dover) and Shepway (Folkestone) throughout ..
Neptune Range
The Neptune Range ([83°30′S 056°00′W]) is a mountain range, 112 km (70 mi) long, lying WSW of Forrestal Range in the central part of the Pensacola Mountains in Antarctica. The range is comprised of Washington Escarpment with its associated ridges, valleys and peaks, the Iroquois Plat..
Neptune Records
Neptune Records was a record label founded by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in 1969. They featured artists like The O'Jays, The Three Degrees and Billy Paul. See also List of record labels ..
Neptune Rowing Club
Neptune Rowing Club, founded in 1908, is located on the River Liffey at Islandbridge, Dublin. It is one of the largest clubs in Ireland and is one of only two clubs in Dublin which is not affiliated to an institution. Neptune has a strong history in competitive rowing. It has accumulated more Na..
Neptune Technology Group
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Neptune Theatre
This article is about the Neptune Theatre in Liverpool, UK. There is also a Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Canada; see Neptune Theatre (Halifax). The Neptune Theatre, built in 1913, is one of Liverpool's many theatres. It has been threatened with closure several times, but as of 2003 remains the city ..
Neptune Theatre (Halifax)
The Neptune Theatre is the largest theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It performs a mixture of new and classical plays. The Neptune was originally constructed during Canada's drive to create regional theatres on the site of a former cinema in 1963. It was renovated in 1997 and now has two th..
Neptune Towers
Neptune Towers is a Avantgarde Astral Alien Synth side-project formed in 1993 by Fenriz of Darkthrone. Inspired by Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream, Neptune Towers is intended "To enable the listeners to keep both feet off the ground" - [Written by Fenriz inside the cover of Caravans to Empir..
Neptune Township, New Jersey
Neptune Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 27,690. Ocean Grove (2000 Census population of 4,316) and Shark River Hills (3,878) are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Neptune ..
Neptune Township Schools
The Neptune Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Schools Schools in the district are: Pre-school [Early Childhood Center]..
Neptunian
A Neptunian is a four-armed purple alien species which appears in the animated series Futurama, their homeworld being Neptune. While they are normally of similar height compared to humans and other humanoids, in the episode where they make a significant appearance in (A Tale of Two Santas), the..
Neptunia lutea
The Yellow-puff (Neptunia lutea) is a trailing, vine-like perennial plant of the legume family Fabaeceae. It's stems are covered with soft spines, but is not nearly as prickly as its cousin, the Sensitive Brier (Mimosa nuttallii). The sprawling stems of this plant branch frequently, with each bra..
Neptunism
Neptunism is a discredited and obsolete scientific theory of geology proposed by Abraham Werner in the late 18th century that proposed rocks formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans. It was named after Neptune, the ancient Roman name for the ancient Greek god of the s..
Neptunium
|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#ff99cc; color:black" | References |} Neptunium is a synthetic element in the periodic table that has the symbol Np and atomic number 93. A silvery radioactive metallic element, neptunium is the first transuranic element and belongs to the actinide series. Its..
Neptunmon
Neptunmon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Mega Level Shaman (God Man in Japan) Digimon who rules over all sea Digimon. He is one of the Olympus Twelve. He dwells in his underwater palace, the Abyss Sanctuary, which only those who can withstand the high water pressure can ente..
Neptunus
This page is about the Dutch baseball team. For other uses, see Neptune (disambiguation). Neptunus is the baseball team of the Neptunus Sporting Club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently DOOR Training so that the official name of the team is DOOR Neptunus. Nep..
Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
"Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" (English translation: "Don't Go Without Me") was the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988. The song was performed by, the then fairly unknown, Céline Dion, composed by Turkish composer named Attila Sereftug and Swiss Composer Nella Martinetti, and won b..

 

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