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PIPERACEAE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false philodendron
1, record 1, English, false%20philodendron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Piperaceae. 2, record 1, English, - false%20philodendron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pépéromia de Cupidon
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9p%C3%A9romia%20de%20Cupidon
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pépéromie grimpante 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9p%C3%A9romie%20grimpante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Piperaceae. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9p%C3%A9romia%20de%20Cupidon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kava
1, record 2, English, kava
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kavakava 2, record 2, English, kavakava
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Piperaceae. 3, record 2, English, - kava
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kava-kava
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kava
1, record 2, French, kava
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kawa-kawa 1, record 2, French, kawa%2Dkawa
correct, masculine noun
- poivrier inébriant 1, record 2, French, poivrier%20in%C3%A9briant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Piperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - kava
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kawakawa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- three-veined peperomia 1, record 3, English, three%2Dveined%20peperomia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant of the family Piperaceae. 1, record 3, English, - three%2Dveined%20peperomia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peperomia à trois nervures
1, record 3, French, peperomia%20%C3%A0%20trois%20nervures
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Pipéracées. 1, record 3, French, - peperomia%20%C3%A0%20trois%20nervures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- snow peperomia 1, record 4, English, snow%20peperomia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant of the family Piperaceae. 2, record 4, English, - snow%20peperomia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Peperomia nivalis
1, record 4, French, Peperomia%20nivalis
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Pipéracées. 2, record 4, French, - Peperomia%20nivalis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- baby rubber plant
1, record 5, English, baby%20rubber%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- American rubber plant 1, record 5, English, American%20rubber%20plant
correct
- pepper-face 1, record 5, English, pepper%2Dface
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical succulent plant from Venezuela of the family Piperaceae. It is also known under the scientific name Rhynchaphorum obtusifolium. 2, record 5, English, - baby%20rubber%20plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peperomia à feuilles obtuses
1, record 5, French, peperomia%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obtuses
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Pipéracées. 1, record 5, French, - peperomia%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20obtuses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- desert privet
1, record 6, English, desert%20privet
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant from the West Indies of the family Piperaceae. 2, record 6, English, - desert%20privet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- peperomia à feuilles de magnolia
1, record 6, French, peperomia%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20magnolia
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 serre de la famille des Pipéracées. 1, record 6, French, - peperomia%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20magnolia
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- emerald ripple peperomia
1, record 7, English, emerald%20ripple%20peperomia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- green-ripple peperomia 1, record 7, English, green%2Dripple%20peperomia
correct
- little fantasy peperomia 1, record 7, English, little%20fantasy%20peperomia
correct
- emerald ripple 2, record 7, English, emerald%20ripple
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant from Brazil of the family Piperaceae. 3, record 7, English, - emerald%20ripple%20peperomia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- canne blanche
1, record 7, French, canne%20blanche
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Pipéracées. 2, record 7, French, - canne%20blanche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- true matico
1, record 8, English, true%20matico
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- matico 2, record 8, English, matico
correct
- matico pepper 2, record 8, English, matico%20pepper
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Piperaceae. 3, record 8, English, - true%20matico
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matico
1, record 8, French, matico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- herbe au soldat 1, record 8, French, herbe%20au%20soldat
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Piperaceae. 2, record 8, French, - matico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matico : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Piper aduncum. 2, record 8, French, - matico
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- matico
1, record 8, Spanish, matico
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba del soldado 2, record 8, Spanish, hierba%20del%20soldado
feminine noun
- yerba del soldado 3, record 8, Spanish, yerba%20del%20soldado
correct, feminine noun, Peru
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta de la familia de las Piperáceas, originaria de América Meridional, cuyas hojas contienen un aceite esencial aromático y balsámico, que se usa interior y exteriormente como astringente. 4, record 8, Spanish, - matico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matico (Piper angustifolium Ruíz et Pavon). Originario del Perú y de los países vecinos, donde fue utilizado de modo empírico como astringente y hemostático por los indígenas y, más tarde, por los colonizadores españoles, bajo el nombre de "yerba del soldado". 3, record 8, Spanish, - matico
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
- spiked pepper
1, record 9, English, spiked%20pepper
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 Piperaceae. 2, record 9, English, - spiked%20pepper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- matico
1, record 9, French, matico
correct, see observation, masculine 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 Piperaceae. 2, record 9, French, - matico
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matico : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Piper angustifolium. 2, record 9, French, - matico
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Pharmacology
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Piper nigrum extract 1, record 10, English, Piper%20nigrum%20extract
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piper Nigrum Extract is an extract of the seeds of black pepper, Piper nigrum, Piperaceae. Functions : tonic, refreshing. 1, record 10, English, - Piper%20nigrum%20extract
Record 10, Key term(s)
- extract of Piper nigrum
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Pharmacologie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- extrait de poivre (Piper nigrum)
1, record 10, French, extrait%20de%20poivre%20%28Piper%20nigrum%29
see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- extrait de poivre 1, record 10, French, extrait%20de%20poivre
masculine noun
- extrait de Piper nigrum 1, record 10, French, extrait%20de%20Piper%20nigrum
see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des graines du poivrier noir, Piper nigrum, Pipéracées. Usages : tonifiant, agent rafraîchissant. 2, record 10, French, - extrait%20de%20poivre%20%28Piper%20nigrum%29
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Piper nigrum : le nom latin s'écrit en italique. 3, record 10, French, - extrait%20de%20poivre%20%28Piper%20nigrum%29
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-05-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
- Plant Biology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- without perianth
1, record 11, English, without%20perianth
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flowers that are described as solitary and without perianth have no petals or sepals and are therefore quite inconspicuous. They may be single sex flowers or bisexual. In either case the only parts to the flower are the male and female sex organs. 2, record 11, English, - without%20perianth
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Piperaceae is a natural order of herbs and shrubs of wide geographical distribution. They bear small flowers, usually without perianth, followed by small capsular or baccate fruit. 3, record 11, English, - without%20perianth
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Floriculture
- Biologie végétale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- apérianthé
1, record 11, French, ap%C3%A9rianth%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une fleur sans périanthe. 1, record 11, French, - ap%C3%A9rianth%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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