by Leslie Cox; Monday; March 10, 2025

nobilis, nobile (NO-bil-is)

                    …means famous or renowned; could also mean noble

Examples:

• Hepatica nobilis – liverwort
• Laurus nobilis – bay laurel; a plant of great renown
• Corydalis nobilis – Siberian corydalis; one of the largest corydalis
• Achillea nobilis – noble yarrow
• Wollemia nobilis – in this case “nobilis” gives reference to the Australian botanist who discovered this remarkable tree, Davis Noble. (Also known as Wollemi Pine.)

Hepatica nobilis in flower