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GYNOECIA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autoicous
1, record 1, English, autoicous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autoecious 2, record 1, English, autoecious
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In autoicous arrangements, there are separate androecia and gynoecia on the same plant... 3, record 1, English, - autoicous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autoïque
1, record 1, French, auto%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce dont les archégones et les anthéridies se trouvent dans des inflorescences séparées mais sur le même individu. 2, record 1, French, - auto%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gynoecium
1, record 2, English, gynoecium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All of the carpels or pistils of a flower, collectively. 2, record 2, English, - gynoecium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gynoecia : plural. 3, record 2, English, - gynoecium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gynoecia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gynécée
1, record 2, French, gyn%C3%A9c%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des carpelles, soudés ou non, de la fleur des spermaphytes [...] 2, record 2, French, - gyn%C3%A9c%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monoicous
1, record 3, English, monoicous
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mosses are either dioicous, i. e., bearing androecia and gynoecia on separate gametophytes, or monoicous, bearing both sexes on a single gametophyte. 1, record 3, English, - monoicous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are several different kinds of monoicous arrangements, depending on the relative positions of the antheridia and archegonia. 1, record 3, English, - monoicous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monoïque
1, record 3, French, mono%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce dont les anthéridies et les archégones se trouvent sur lemême individu. 2, record 3, French, - mono%C3%AFque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes autoïques, synoïques, paroïques et polyoïques sont toutes monoïques. 3, record 3, French, - mono%C3%AFque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paroicous
1, record 4, English, paroicous
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In autoicous arrangements, there are separate androecia and gynoecia on the same plant, often on separate branches(cladautoicous), while in both synoicous and paroicous arrangements antheridia and archegonia occur in a single inflorescence, either intermixed within the same cluster(synoicous), or in separate clusters in different leaf axils(paroicous). 1, record 4, English, - paroicous
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paroïque
1, record 4, French, paro%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'une espèce dont les] anthéridies et [les] archégones [sont] dans la même inflorescence mais non mêlés, les anthéridies se trouvant à l’aisselle des feuilles périchétiales les plus hautes. 1, record 4, French, - paro%C3%AFque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cladautoicous
1, record 5, English, cladautoicous
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In autoicous arrangements, there are separate androecia and gynoecia on the same plant, often on separate branches(cladautoicous), while in both synoicous and paroicous arrangements antheridia and archegonia occur in a single inflorescence, either intermixed within the same cluster(synoicous), or in separate clusters in different leaf axils(paroicous). 1, record 5, English, - cladautoicous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cladautoïque
1, record 5, French, cladauto%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce monoïque, dont l’inflorescence mâle se trouve sur un rameau différent de l'inflorescence femelle. 2, record 5, French, - cladauto%C3%AFque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- synoicous
1, record 6, English, synoicous
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are several different kinds of monoicous arrangements, depending on the relative positions of the antheridia and archegonia. In autoicous arrangements, there are separate androecia and gynoecia on the same plant, often on separate branches(cladautoicous), while in both synoicous and paroicous arrangements antheridia and archegonia occur in a single inflorescence, either intermixed within the same cluster(synoicous), or in separate clusters in different leaf axils(paroicous). 1, record 6, English, - synoicous
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- synoïque
1, record 6, French, syno%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Se dit d'une espèce dont les] anthéridies et les archégones sont mêlés dans un même réceptacle. 1, record 6, French, - syno%C3%AFque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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