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SILENE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white campion
1, record 1, English, white%20campion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bladder campion 2, record 1, English, bladder%20campion
correct, see observation
- wide-leaved bladder campion 1, record 1, English, wide%2Dleaved%20bladder%20campion
correct
- white cockle 1, record 1, English, white%20cockle
correct
- evening lychnis 1, record 1, English, evening%20lychnis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 1, English, - white%20campion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bladder campion : common name also used to refer to the species Silene vulgaris. 3, record 1, English, - white%20campion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silène blanc
1, record 1, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- silène à larges feuilles 2, record 1, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
correct, masculine noun
- lychnide blanche 2, record 1, French, lychnide%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
- compagnon blanc 2, record 1, French, compagnon%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- silène des prés 2, record 1, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 1, French, - sil%C3%A8ne%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bladder campion
1, record 2, English, bladder%20campion
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bladder-campion 2, record 2, English, bladder%2Dcampion
correct
- maiden's-tears 2, record 2, English, maiden%27s%2Dtears
correct
- cow-bell 2, record 2, English, cow%2Dbell
- rattleweed 2, record 2, English, rattleweed
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 2, English, - bladder%20campion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bladder campion: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 2, English, - bladder%20campion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bladder campion : common name also used to refer to Silene latifolia. 4, record 2, English, - bladder%20campion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rattleweed: common name also used to refer to Baptisia tinctoria. 4, record 2, English, - bladder%20campion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silène enflé
1, record 2, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20enfl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pétards 1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9tards
correct, masculine noun, plural, familiar
- silène cucubale 1, record 2, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20cucubale
correct, masculine noun
- silène vésiculeux 1, record 2, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20v%C3%A9siculeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae. 2, record 2, French, - sil%C3%A8ne%20enfl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silène enflé : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 2, French, - sil%C3%A8ne%20enfl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colleja
1, record 2, Spanish, colleja
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catchfly
1, record 3, English, catchfly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- campion 1, record 3, English, campion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms are used to refer to many species of the genus Silene(family Caryophyllaceae). 2, record 3, English, - catchfly
Record 3, Key term(s)
- catch-fly
- catch fly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- silène
1, record 3, French, sil%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme qui désigne plusieurs espèces du genre Silene (famille des Caryophyllaceae). 2, record 3, French, - sil%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rose campion
1, record 4, English, rose%20campion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mullein pink 2, record 4, English, mullein%20pink
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 4, English, - rose%20campion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Silene coronaria is commonly cultivated and occasionally escapes. 4, record 4, English, - rose%20campion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lychnide coronaire
1, record 4, French, lychnide%20coronaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coquelourde des jardins 1, record 4, French, coquelourde%20des%20jardins
correct, feminine noun
- silène coronaire 2, record 4, French, sil%C3%A8ne%20coronaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 4, French, - lychnide%20coronaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La lychnide coronaire est introduite d'Europe. 3, record 4, French, - lychnide%20coronaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heteroalkene
1, record 5, English, heteroalkene
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
heteroalkenes: Analogues of alkenes in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom. 2, record 5, English, - heteroalkene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example :] H2Si=CH2methylidenesilane(silene less preferred), MeN=CH2N-methylmethanimine. [The letter "N" which precedes the word "methylmethanimine" must be italicized. ] 2, record 5, English, - heteroalkene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heteroalkene: term often used in the plural ("heteroalkenes"). 3, record 5, English, - heteroalkene
Record 5, Key term(s)
- heteroalkenes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétéroalcène
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roalc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analogue d'alcène dans lequel un atome de carbone doublement lié est remplacé par un hétéroatome. 2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roalc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : H2Si=CH2,méthylidènesilane (silène est moins préféré); MeN=CH2,N-méthylméthanimine. [La lettre «N» qui précède le mot «méthylméthanimine» s'écrit en italique.] 2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roalc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hétéroalcène : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel («hétéroalcènes»). 3, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roalc%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hétéroalcènes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flowring period
1, record 6, English, flowring%20period
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both Silene cucubalus and Chrysanthemum leucanthemum flowring periods could be used as phenological indicators of the 50 [percent] captures for the weathering generation... 1, record 6, English, - flowring%20period
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- période de floraison
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20floraison
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-05-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anthophore
1, record 7, English, anthophore
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An elongation of the floral receptacle or thalamus between the calyx and corolla supporting the interior organs, as in Silene. 1, record 7, English, - anthophore
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anthophore
1, record 7, French, anthophore
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) portion de l'axe de la fleur qui se trouve entre les deux vesticilles du périanthe (...) gynostème. 1, record 7, French, - anthophore
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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