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OCREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ochrea
1, record 1, English, ochrea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocrea 2, record 1, English, ocrea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubular stipule; a pair of opposite stipules combined into a tube. 3, record 1, English, - ochrea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ochreas are characteristic of the Polyganaceae giving the familiar swollen joints on the stems of such plants. 4, record 1, English, - ochrea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ochréa
1, record 1, French, ochr%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ocréa 2, record 1, French, ocr%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine complète qui existe à la base des polygonacées, de certains palmiers et de quelques carex. 3, record 1, French, - ochr%C3%A9a
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ocrea
1, record 2, English, ocrea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A nodal sheath formed by the fusion of two stipules, as in many Polygonaceae. 1, record 2, English, - ocrea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ochrea
1, record 2, French, ochrea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) chez les Polygonacées et certains Carex, graine formée par les stipules intrapétiolaires soudés (...) 1, record 2, French, - ochrea
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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