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INCH PLANT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inchplant
1, record 1, English, inchplant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inch-plant 2, record 1, English, inch%2Dplant
correct, noun
- silver inch plant 3, record 1, English, silver%20inch%20plant
correct, noun
- striped wandering creeper 3, record 1, English, striped%20wandering%20creeper
correct, noun
- wandering zebrina 3, record 1, English, wandering%20zebrina
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Commelinaceae. 4, record 1, English, - inchplant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inch plant
- silver inchplant
- silver inch-plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- misère
1, record 1, French, mis%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éphémère zébrine 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re%20z%C3%A9brine
correct, feminine noun
- zébrine pendante 2, record 1, French, z%C3%A9brine%20pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Commelinaceae. 3, record 1, French, - mis%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basket plant
1, record 2, English, basket%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inch plant 2, record 2, English, inch%20plant
correct
- chain plant 2, record 2, English, chain%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Commelinaceae. 3, record 2, English, - basket%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inch plant : common name also used to refer to the species Tradescantia zebrina. 3, record 2, English, - basket%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- basketplant
- inchplant
- chainplant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- callisie odorante
1, record 2, French, callisie%20odorante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Commelinaceae. 2, record 2, French, - callisie%20odorante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- creeping inchplant
1, record 3, English, creeping%20inchplant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- turtlevine 2, record 3, English, turtlevine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Commelinaceae. 3, record 3, English, - creeping%20inchplant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- creeping inch plant
- turtle vine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- callisie rampante
1, record 3, French, callisie%20rampante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Commelinaceae. 2, record 3, French, - callisie%20rampante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boll weevil
1, record 4, English, boll%20weevil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cotton boll weevil 2, record 4, English, cotton%20boll%20weevil
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish weevil(Anthonomus grandis) about 1/4 inch long that infests the cotton plant puncturing and laying its eggs in the squares and bolls, the larvae living in and feeding on the interior substance of the buds and bolls and doing great damage to developing cotton. 3, record 4, English, - boll%20weevil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hemiptera) of the family Curculionidae. 4, record 4, English, - boll%20weevil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anthonome du cotonnier
1, record 4, French, anthonome%20du%20cotonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- charançon du cotonnier 2, record 4, French, charan%C3%A7on%20du%20cotonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hémiptères) de la famille des Curculionidae. 3, record 4, French, - anthonome%20du%20cotonnier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- picudo del algodonero
1, record 4, Spanish, picudo%20del%20algodonero
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flowering inch plant
1, record 5, English, flowering%20inch%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant from Argentina of the family Commelinaceae. 2, record 5, English, - flowering%20inch%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
- éphémère de Blossfeld
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re%20de%20Blossfeld
feminine 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 Commélinacées. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re%20de%20Blossfeld
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fern-leaf inch plant
1, record 6, English, fern%2Dleaf%20inch%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Tahitian bridal veil 2, record 6, English, Tahitian%20bridal%20veil
correct
- bridal veil 3, record 6, English, bridal%20veil
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical creeper from Jamaica of the family Commelinaceae. It is also known under the scientific names: Tradescantia multiflora and Gibasis geniculata. 4, record 6, English, - fern%2Dleaf%20inch%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tripogandra multiflore
1, record 6, French, tripogandra%20multiflore
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 Commélinacées. 1, record 6, French, - tripogandra%20multiflore
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corn smut
1, record 7, English, corn%20smut
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- boil smut 2, record 7, English, boil%20smut
correct
- maize smut 3, record 7, English, maize%20smut
correct
- common smut of corn 4, record 7, English, common%20smut%20of%20corn
correct
- common smut of maize 5, record 7, English, common%20smut%20of%20maize
correct
- maize boil smut 6, record 7, English, maize%20boil%20smut
correct, Australia
- boil smut of maize 7, record 7, English, boil%20smut%20of%20maize
correct, Australia, New Zealand
- blister smut of maize 8, record 7, English, blister%20smut%20of%20maize
correct, Australia, New Zealand
- common corn smut 9, record 7, English, common%20corn%20smut
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The common smut of Indian corn caused by a fungus (Ustilago maydis) and characterized by grayish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass. 10, record 7, English, - corn%20smut
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like other smut diseases, common smut of corn derives its name from the sooty masses of teliospores found on infected host plants... The most obvious symptoms are tumor-like galls that vary in size from less than 1 cm to more than 30 cm(0. 4-12 inch) in diameter. All meristematic tissues are susceptible to infection. Galls are found most frequently on ears, tassels, stalks, nodal shoots, and mid-ribs of leaves... Even though galls may form on many above-ground parts of the plant, infection is local(i. e., the host is not colonized systemically). Occasionally, galls develop beneath the soil surface when the apical meristem of a young plant is infected. 6, record 7, English, - corn%20smut
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although Ustilago maydis occurs throughout the world where corn is grown, the occurrence of common smut is localized in Australia where the disease is known as "maize boil smut". 6, record 7, English, - corn%20smut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charbon du maïs
1, record 7, French, charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie du maïs causée par un champignon pathogène, Ustilago maydis. 2, record 7, French, - charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ustilago maydis attaque principalement les parties des plantes se trouvant en division cellulaire active. Les symptômes sont des sores gris qui apparaissent sur les tiges, les épis, les feuilles ou les inflorescences. Les sores éclatent après un certain temps et des spores brunes à noires sont libérées. Celles-ci peuvent survivre dans le sol pendant au moins 4 ans. Les plantes sont contaminées par des spores se trouvant dans le sol ou l'air. 3, record 7, French, - charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- tizón del maíz
1, record 7, Spanish, tiz%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón del maíz 1, record 7, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
- carbón común del maíz 2, record 7, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carbón común del maíz causado por Ustilago maydis, se identifica fácilmente por las agallas tipo tumor que se forman en los tejidos en activo crecimiento. Estas contienen una masa oscura, pulverulenta de teliosporas (esporas del carbón). Las agallas jóvenes se consideran comestibles y en México se conoce a la comida como cuitlacoche (Sin. huitlacoche). 2, record 7, Spanish, - tiz%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- microstylous
1, record 8, English, microstylous
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- thrum type 2, record 8, English, thrum%20type
correct
- short-styled 1, record 8, English, short%2Dstyled
correct
- brevistylous 1, record 8, English, brevistylous
correct
- brachystylous 1, record 8, English, brachystylous
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The buckwheat flower has no petals-the sexual parts, the ovary, three styles and eight stamens being enclosed in the petallike sepas. Four of the anthers bend out but turn their pollen inward. The other four turn their pollen outward(Knuth 1909, pp. 341-342). Some plants have flowers, referred to as the "thrum" type, with short styles and long filaments so the stamens extend above the styles. Other flowers, referred to as "pin" types, have long styles and short filaments so the stigma is avobe the anthers. Occasionally, the styles and stamens are at the same height. The long stamens and filaments are fully 3 mm; the shorter ones, about 2 mm. Although each plant bears flowers of only one form, the seeds from either form will produce plants having the dimorphic forms in about equal numbers. The thress styles lead to a single ovary with one ovule, so a flower can produce only one seed, which is about one-quarter inch long. 2, record 8, English, - microstylous
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the Latin prefix meaning "brevi" meaning short 3, record 8, English, - microstylous
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brévistyle
1, record 8, French, br%C3%A9vistyle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- à style court 1, record 8, French, %C3%A0%20style%20court
correct
- brachystyle 1, record 8, French, brachystyle
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-06-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hard pinch
1, record 9, English, hard%20pinch
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pinch which removes enough terminal growth that it can be used as a cutting. 1, record 9, English, - hard%20pinch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second pinch is called the hard pinch. 2, record 9, English, - hard%20pinch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pinching removes the terminal growing point of the plant, and causes growth of the lateral branches... A hard pinch, which removes more than one inch of the growing tip, may check the growth of the plant. 1, record 9, English, - hard%20pinch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique used with cut flower crops. 2, record 9, English, - hard%20pinch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pincement de la tige
1, record 9, French, pincement%20de%20la%20tige
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plantes ornementales. 1, record 9, French, - pincement%20de%20la%20tige
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- soft pinch
1, record 10, English, soft%20pinch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The method of removing a small part(one-half inch) of the top of the plant. 1, record 10, English, - soft%20pinch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pinching removes the terminal growing point of the plant, and causes growth of the lateral branches. To obtain the greatest number of lateral branches and to ensure that the growth is not checked, a soft pinch is used. 1, record 10, English, - soft%20pinch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique used with cut flower crops. 2, record 10, English, - soft%20pinch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pincement du bourgeon
1, record 10, French, pincement%20du%20bourgeon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plantes ornementales. 1, record 10, French, - pincement%20du%20bourgeon
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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