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BROMELIACEAE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flaming sword
1, record 1, English, flaming%20sword
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flaming-sword 2, record 1, English, flaming%2Dsword
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 3, record 1, English, - flaming%20sword
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épée flamboyante
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20flamboyante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20flamboyante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small ballmoss
1, record 2, English, small%20ballmoss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ball-moss 2, record 2, English, ball%2Dmoss
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 3, record 2, English, - small%20ballmoss
Record 2, Key term(s)
- small ball-moss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tillandsia recurvata
1, record 2, French, Tillandsia%20recurvata
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Tillandsia%20recurvata
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tillandsia recurvata : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Tillandsia%20recurvata
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mosaic vase
1, record 3, English, mosaic%20vase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 3, English, - mosaic%20vase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Guzmania musaica
1, record 3, French, Guzmania%20musaica
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Bromeliaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Guzmania%20musaica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Guzmania musaica : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Guzmania%20musaica
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coral berry
1, record 4, English, coral%20berry
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coralberry 2, record 4, English, coralberry
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 3, record 4, English, - coral%20berry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coral berry; coralberry: common names also used to refer to the species Ardisia crenata and Symphoricarpos orbiculatus. 3, record 4, English, - coral%20berry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Aechmea fulgens
1, record 4, French, Aechmea%20fulgens
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Aechmea%20fulgens
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aechmea fulgens : Il n’existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Aechmea%20fulgens
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Spanish moss
1, record 5, English, Spanish%20moss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Spanish-moss 2, record 5, English, Spanish%2Dmoss
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 3, record 5, English, - Spanish%20moss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fille de l’air
1, record 5, French, fille%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- barbe grise 1, record 5, French, barbe%20grise
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 5, French, - fille%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- barba de palo
1, record 5, Spanish, barba%20de%20palo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- barba española 1, record 5, Spanish, barba%20espa%C3%B1ola
feminine noun
- guajaquilla 1, record 5, Spanish, guajaquilla
feminine noun
- cabello de rey 1, record 5, Spanish, cabello%20de%20rey
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- red pineapple
1, record 6, English, red%20pineapple
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wild pineapple 1, record 6, English, wild%20pineapple
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 6, English, - red%20pineapple
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ananas requin
1, record 6, French, ananas%20requin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 6, French, - ananas%20requin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bromelia
1, record 7, English, bromelia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bromeliad 2, record 7, English, bromeliad
correct
- air plant 3, record 7, English, air%20plant
correct
- air pine 3, record 7, English, air%20pine
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any plant of the genus Bromelia; broady: bromeliad. 1, record 7, English, - bromelia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The botanical name for the bromeliad or pineapple family of plants is Bromeliaceae. There are 60 genera containing some 1400 different species. Bromeliads grow within a wide area in southern U.S.A., Central and South America: from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and including the islands of the West Indies and the Caribbean. This family is among the most versatile of the whole plant kingdom, for its members grow in almost every kind of habitat. Numerous bromeliads grow on trees and enormous cacti, and even on telephone wires. Some species that grow high in trees are often called air plants or air pines because they appear to take their nourishment solely from the atmosphere. 3, record 7, English, - bromelia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bromeliaceae family. 1, record 7, English, - bromelia
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bromelia family
- pineapple family
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bromélia
1, record 7, French, brom%C3%A9lia
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plante aérienne 2, record 7, French, plante%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom botanique regroupant les bromélias et les plantes apparentées à l’ananas. Il existe 60 genres comprenant quelque 1 400 espèces différentes. Les broméliacées croissent dans une grande partie du sud des États-Unis, en Amérique centrale et en Amérique du Sud : de l’océan Atlantique, à l’est, à l’océan Pacifique, à l’ouest, ainsi que dans les îles Caraïbes et aux Antilles. Cette famille est l’une des plus variées du règne végétal, car ses membres tolèrent presque tous les types d’habitats. De nombreuses broméliacées croissent sur des arbres ou de grosses cactées, et même sur les fils téléphoniques. Certaines espèces qui poussent très haut sur les arbres sont souvent appelées plantes aériennes, car elles paraissent se nourrir exclusivement de l’atmosphère. En fait, elles survivent grâce à la nourriture apportée par la pluie et l’accumulation de déchets végétaux et animaux. Ces espèces, installées sur les troncs et les branches, sont épiphytes et ne parasitent pas l’arbre, qui leur sert de support. D’autres broméliacées, terrestres, croissent sur le sol dans la brousse ou dans une jungle épaisse, sur du terreau de feuilles. On les trouve dans des marais, sur des plages saturées de sel et sur les rochers, à une altitude allant du niveau de la mer à quelques milliers de mètres. 2, record 7, French, - brom%C3%A9lia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Famille des Broméliacées. 2, record 7, French, - brom%C3%A9lia
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bromeliacées
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bromeliáceas
1, record 7, Spanish, bromeli%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Aechmea
1, record 8, English, Aechmea
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plant of the tropical American bromeliad genus Aechmea, comprising predominantly epiphytic species with stiff, spiny leaves arranged in a basal rosette. Also (in form Aechmea): the genus itself. 2, record 8, English, - Aechmea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Aechmea
1, record 8, French, Aechmea
correct, Latin
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aechmea est un genre de la famille des Bromeliaceae. Ce genre contient environ 250 espèces à l'heure actuelle [2016]. La plupart sont des plantes épiphytes. 1, record 8, French, - Aechmea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aechmea : Il n’y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner ce genre de plantes. 2, record 8, French, - Aechmea
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- queen of the Andes
1, record 9, English, queen%20of%20the%20Andes
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 9, English, - queen%20of%20the%20Andes
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- reine des Andes
1, record 9, French, reine%20des%20Andes
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 9, French, - reine%20des%20Andes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- chilean puya
1, record 10, English, chilean%20puya
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 10, English, - chilean%20puya
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chagual
1, record 10, French, chagual
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 10, French, - chagual
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2007-12-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- billbergia
1, record 11, English, billbergia
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 11, English, - billbergia
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- billbergia
1, record 11, French, billbergia
see observation, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante d’Amérique du Sud, de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 11, French, - billbergia
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plante qui vit dans les plaines jusqu’au bas des forêts de montagnes, à une altitude variant de 100 à 800 m. Elle pousse rarement près du sol mais plutôt près de la canopée. On la trouve en Bolivie, au Costa Rica, au Panama, en Colombie, en Guyane, en Équateur et probablement au Brésil. 1, record 11, French, - billbergia
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
billbergia : Il ne semble pas y avoir de nom commun en français pour désigner cette plante. On utilise plutôt le terme latin. 2, record 11, French, - billbergia
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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