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GOSSYPIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Fibre Crops
- Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cotton
1, record 1, English, cotton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cotton plant 2, record 1, English, cotton%20plant
correct
- Gossypium 3, record 1, English, Gossypium
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any plant of the genus Gossypium characterized by an erect and freely branching habit, alternate lobed leaves, and large creamy white or yellow flowers ... 4, record 1, English, - cotton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cotton (Gossypium) ... and such garden ornamentals as hollyhock ... and rose of Sharon ... are familiar members of the Malvales. 5, record 1, English, - cotton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes textiles
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotonnier
1, record 1, French, cotonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbrisseau à feuilles palmatilobées et à grandes fleurs jaunes ou blanches, originaire des régions tropicales arides d'Amérique et d'Afrique. 2, record 1, French, - cotonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas textiles
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- algodonero
1, record 1, Spanish, algodonero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es una planta con raíces penetrantes de nutrición profunda. El tallo es erguido. Las flores son dialipétalas, con cuatro brácteas y estambres numerosos que envuelven el pistilo. [...] El fruto es una cápsula con tres a cinco carpelos, que tiene seis a diez semillas cada uno. Las células epidérmicas de las semillas constituyen la fibra llamada algodón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - algodonero
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