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EQUISETUM MAXIMUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giant horsetail
1, record 1, English, giant%20horsetail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- great horsetail 1, record 1, English, great%20horsetail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 1, English, - giant%20horsetail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêle géante
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sphenopsida
1, record 2, English, sphenopsida
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vegetals who] had their origin early in the Paleozoic(the first ones are Lower Devonian) reached maximum development late in the Paleozoic,(...) and have progressively dwindled to the present day. Only one genus, "Equisetum", survives. [They] possess true roots, stems and leaves. Generally the stems are articulated, and leaves and branches are borne in whorls at the nodes. Occasionally the stems are ribbed externally.(...). Another characteristic(...) is the presence of sporangium-bearing axes(sporangiophores) in whorls. 1, record 2, English, - sphenopsida
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sphénopside
1, record 2, French, sph%C3%A9nopside
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
végétaux caractérisés par des tiges articulées et à feuilles verticillées, généralement petites (...) Les sporanges sont plus ou moins pédonculés et souvent groupés par "sporophylles" peltées. (...) Ce groupe date du Dévonien inférieur, mais "Seward" (...) le fait remonter jusqu'au Silurien supérieur. Il a atteint, comme la classe des hycopodiinées, son apogée au Carbonifère, puis il décline. Dans la flore actuelle, il n'est représenté que par un seul genre, le genre "Equisetum" (...) 1, record 2, French, - sph%C3%A9nopside
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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