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ROSACEAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roses
1, record 1, English, roses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of plants which belongs to the order Rosales. 2, record 1, English, - roses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The names of the groups belonging to ranks above the level of genus are uninomials in the plural case. Thus, it is appropriate to say "Winteraceae are primitive" and inappropriate when we say "Winteraceae is primitive." 3, record 1, English, - roses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roses
1, record 1, French, roses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rosacées 2, record 1, French, rosac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de plantes de l'ordre des Rosales qui regroupe plusieurs genres dont les fruits sont comestibles, par exemple les prunes, les pommes, les cerises, etc. 3, record 1, French, - roses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les noms de taxons supérieurs à l'espèce, tels familles, classe, ordre, etc, s'écrivent en un seul terme et prennent la marque du pluriel. On doit donc écrire «Les Asteraceae sont généralement des plantes herbacées» et non «L'Asteraceae est [...].» 3, record 1, French, - roses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rosáceas
1, record 1, Spanish, ros%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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