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CABBAGE FAMILY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruciferous vegetable
1, record 1, English, cruciferous%20vegetable
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae(also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables. 1, record 1, English, - cruciferous%20vegetable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruciferous vegetable: designation usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - cruciferous%20vegetable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légume crucifère
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gume%20crucif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La très grande variété de légumes crucifères disponibles sur le marché rend très facile l'inclusion de ces légumes dans nos habitudes alimentaires. Les différentes formes de choux (choux pommés, choux de Bruxelles, kale), le brocoli, le chou-fleur, le radis et le navet sont les principaux crucifères consommés, mais il ne faut pas oublier que le cresson, la roquette, les feuilles de moutarde ou le rapini font eux aussi partie de cette famille et peuvent permettre de profiter des bienfaits des crucifères tout en ajoutant une touche de variété. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gume%20crucif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légume crucifère : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gume%20crucif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hortaliza crucífera
1, record 1, Spanish, hortaliza%20cruc%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las hortalizas crucíferas son algunas de las más populares en la cocina por sus propiedades nutritivas y sus múltiples usos gastronómicos. Además de ser ricas en vitaminas y minerales, muchas contienen compuestos anticancerígenos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hortaliza%20cruc%C3%ADfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blackleg disease
1, record 2, English, blackleg%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blackleg 2, record 2, English, blackleg
correct
- phoma stem canker 1, record 2, English, phoma%20stem%20canker
correct
- stem canker 1, record 2, English, stem%20canker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A destructive disease of cabbage and other plants especially of the family Cruciferae caused by certain fungi... and characterized by lesions in the stem near the soil surface that become sunken and dark and may girdle the stem. 3, record 2, English, - blackleg%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blackleg, also known as stem canker or phoma stem canker, is actually attributed to a complex of two species, [Leptosphaeria] maculans and [Leptosphaeria] biglobosa. 1, record 2, English, - blackleg%20disease
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black leg
- black leg disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nécrose du collet
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9crose%20du%20collet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phoma 2, record 2, French, phoma
correct, masculine noun
- jambe noire 3, record 2, French, jambe%20noire
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champignon Phoma lingam (stade sexué : Leptosphaeria maculans) provoque divers types de dégâts sur les crucifères et en particulier sur les choux et le colza : lésions sur feuilles, tiges et siliques, et surtout la nécrose du collet entraînant la disparition de la plante en hiver ou son dessèchement prématuré après la floraison. 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9crose%20du%20collet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jambe noire : terme à éviter lorsqu'il s'agit de crucifères. La jambe noire, d'origine bactérienne (Pectobacterium carotovorum), affecte principalement la pomme de terre. La maladie qui affecte les crucifères comme le colza et le canola, et qui porte aussi le nom «blackleg» en anglais, est plutôt d'origine fongique (Phoma lingam ou Leptosphaeria maculans). 4, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9crose%20du%20collet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Hongos y mixomicetos
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición blanda
1, record 2, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El patógeno Erwinia puede causar tanto pudrición blanda en semillas como pata negra en tallos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanda
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cabbage flea beetle
1, record 3, English, cabbage%20flea%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Colorado cabbage flea beetle 2, record 3, English, Colorado%20cabbage%20flea%20beetle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cabbage flea beetle, Phyllotreta albionica [LeConte, 1857], is a small, shining, metallic-green or bronze beetle, measuring slightly over 2.5 mm in length (Dustan, 1932). There are 11 antennal segments. The 5th antennal segment is longer than the 4th or 6th in the female beetle and longer and broader than the 4th or 6th in the male beetle Burgess, 1977). There are no stripes on the elytra. 3, record 3, English, - cabbage%20flea%20beetle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cabbage Flea Beetle. Phyllotreta albionica(Lec.). This beetle, which is found in most parts of Canada, attacks cabbage and many other plants of the Cruciferae family.... The cabbage flea beetle overwinters in the adult stage, usually in the soil in the fields, or in leaf litter or turf under hedges, trees and fence rows. There is one generation annually, with mating and egg laying occurring in the spring and the adults usually dying in late June or early July. The newly hatched larvae live in the soil and feed on the roots of host plants, where they also pupate. 4, record 3, English, - cabbage%20flea%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- altise du chou
1, record 3, French, altise%20du%20chou
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'altise du chou, [nom scientifique :] «Phyllotreta albionica», [nom anglais :] «Cabbage flea beetle». L'altise du chou est un petit coléoptère sauteur de couleur noire qui attaque au printemps les jeunes plants (surtout les crucifères) et les crible de trous. Ce ravageur prolifère surtout en conditions sèches. 2, record 3, French, - altise%20du%20chou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulguilla de la crucífera
1, record 3, Spanish, pulguilla%20de%20la%20cruc%C3%ADfera
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crucifers family
1, record 4, English, crucifers%20family
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cabbage family 2, record 4, English, cabbage%20family
correct
- mustards family 2, record 4, English, mustards%20family
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brassicaceae, a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants(Angiosperms), are informally known as the mustards, the crucifers or the cabbage family. 3, record 4, English, - crucifers%20family
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The name Brassicaceae is derived from the included genus Brassica. Cruciferae, an older name, meaning "cross-bearing," describes the four petals of mustard flowers, which are reminiscent of a cross ... 3, record 4, English, - crucifers%20family
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brassicacées
1, record 4, French, brassicac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crucifères 2, record 4, French, crucif%C3%A8res
former designation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La famille des Brassicaceae (brassicacées), anciennement nommées «crucifères», est une importante famille de plantes [...] 3, record 4, French, - brassicac%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les plantes appartenant à cette famille, on trouve le choux, le navet, le colza, la moutarde, le raifort et le cresson. 4, record 4, French, - brassicac%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- crucíferas
1, record 4, Spanish, cruc%C3%ADferas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Brassica
1, record 5, English, Brassica
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large genus of herbs in the family Cruciferae of the order Capparales, including cabbage, watercress, and sweet alyssum. 2, record 5, English, - Brassica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obviously, this is a Latin word. 3, record 5, English, - Brassica
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Brassica
1, record 5, French, Brassica
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantes herbacées, annuelles, bisannuelles ou vivaces. Feuilles basilaires pinnatifides, les caulinaires dentées ou presque entières. Fleurs grandes, jaunes, en grappes allongées. Siliques linéaires-cylindriques, à valves munies d'une nervure dorsale saillante. 2, record 5, French, - Brassica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est évidemment latin. 3, record 5, French, - Brassica
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Brassica
1, record 5, Spanish, Brassica
Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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