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AIRA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Koeleria macrantha 7, record 1, English, Koeleria%20macrantha
Latin
Aira macrantha 8, record 1, English, Aira%20macrantha
Latin
Koeleria cristata 9, record 1, English, Koeleria%20cristata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prairie junegrass
1, record 1, English, prairie%20junegrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- junegrass 2, record 1, English, junegrass
correct, see observation
- prairie Koeler’s grass 3, record 1, English, prairie%20Koeler%26rsquo%3Bs%20grass
correct
- crested hair grass 4, record 1, English, crested%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 1, English, - prairie%20junegrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
junegrass: common name also used to refer to the species Poa pratensis. 6, record 1, English, - prairie%20junegrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prairie june-grass
- june-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Koeleria macrantha 5, record 1, French, Koeleria%20macrantha
Latin
Aira macrantha 6, record 1, French, Aira%20macrantha%20
Latin
Koeleria cristata 7, record 1, French, Koeleria%20cristata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- koelérie à crêtes
1, record 1, French, koel%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- keulérie à crêtes 2, record 1, French, keul%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
- keulérie accrêtée 2, record 1, French, keul%C3%A9rie%20accr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- koelérie à grandes fleurs 3, record 1, French, koel%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
- koelérie grêle 3, record 1, French, koel%C3%A9rie%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 4, record 1, French, - koel%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- koelérie à crête
- keulérie à crête
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Aira cupaniana 4, record 2, English, Aira%20cupaniana
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver hairgrass
1, record 2, English, silver%20hairgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silver hair grass 2, record 2, English, silver%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - silver%20hairgrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Aira cupaniana 3, record 2, French, Aira%20cupaniana
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canche de Cupani
1, record 2, French, canche%20de%20Cupani
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - canche%20de%20Cupani
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Aira elegantissima 4, record 3, English, Aira%20elegantissima
Latin
Aira elegans 5, record 3, English, Aira%20elegans
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annual silver hairgrass
1, record 3, English, annual%20silver%20hairgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- delicate hairgrass 2, record 3, English, delicate%20hairgrass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - annual%20silver%20hairgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- annual silver hair-grass
- delicate hair-grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Aira elegantissima 4, record 3, French, Aira%20elegantissima
Latin
Aira elegans 5, record 3, French, Aira%20elegans
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canche capillaire
1, record 3, French, canche%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canche élégante 2, record 3, French, canche%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gante
correct, feminine noun
- aïra élégant 2, record 3, French, a%C3%AFra%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 3, French, - canche%20capillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Triplasis purpurea 3, record 4, English, Triplasis%20purpurea%20
Latin
Aira purpurea 4, record 4, English, Aira%20purpurea
Latin
Triplasis intermedia 5, record 4, English, Triplasis%20intermedia
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- purple sandgrass
1, record 4, English, purple%20sandgrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 4, English, - purple%20sandgrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- purple sand grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Triplasis purpurea 3, record 4, French, Triplasis%20purpurea%20
Latin
Aira purpurea 4, record 4, French, Aira%20purpurea
Latin
Triplasis intermedia 5, record 4, French, Triplasis%20intermedia
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- triplasis pourpré
1, record 4, French, triplasis%20pourpr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - triplasis%20pourpr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Aira caryophyllea 1, record 5, English, Aira%20caryophyllea
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- silver hair grass
1, record 5, English, silver%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- silvery hairgrass 1, record 5, English, silvery%20hairgrass
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 5, English, - silver%20hair%20grass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- silver hairgrass
- silvery hair grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Aira caryophyllea 1, record 5, French, Aira%20caryophyllea
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canche caryophyllée
1, record 5, French, canche%20caryophyll%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aira caryophyllé 1, record 5, French, aira%20caryophyll%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - canche%20caryophyll%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Aira praecox 1, record 6, English, Aira%20praecox
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- early hair grass
1, record 6, English, early%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- early hairgrass 1, record 6, English, early%20hairgrass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 6, English, - early%20hair%20grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Aira praecox 1, record 6, French, Aira%20praecox
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canche précoce
1, record 6, French, canche%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- canche printanière 1, record 6, French, canche%20printani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - canche%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Eremopoa altaica 1, record 7, English, Eremopoa%20altaica
Latin
Aira altaica 1, record 7, English, Aira%20altaica
Latin
Nephelochloa altaica 1, record 7, English, Nephelochloa%20altaica
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Siberian grass
1, record 7, English, Siberian%20grass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 7, English, - Siberian%20grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Eremopoa altaica 1, record 7, French, Eremopoa%20altaica
Latin
Aira altaica 1, record 7, French, Aira%20altaica
Latin
Nephelochloa altaica 1, record 7, French, Nephelochloa%20altaica
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pâturin de l'Altaï
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A2turin%20de%20l%27Alta%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - p%C3%A2turin%20de%20l%27Alta%C3%AF
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Deschampsia flexuosa 4, record 8, English, Deschampsia%20flexuosa
Latin
Aira flexuosa 4, record 8, English, Aira%20flexuosa
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wavy hair grass
1, record 8, English, wavy%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- wavy hairgrass 2, record 8, English, wavy%20hairgrass
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae (Gramineae). 3, record 8, English, - wavy%20hair%20grass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Deschampsia flexuosa 3, record 8, French, Deschampsia%20flexuosa
Latin
Aira flexuosa 3, record 8, French, Aira%20flexuosa
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie flexueuse
1, record 8, French, deschampsie%20flexueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- canche flexueuse 1, record 8, French, canche%20flexueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae (Gramineae). 2, record 8, French, - deschampsie%20flexueuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Deschampsia flexuosa 2, record 8, Spanish, Deschampsia%20flexuosa
Latin
Aira flexuosa 2, record 8, Spanish, Aira%20flexuosa
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- aira ondeada
1, record 8, Spanish, aira%20ondeada
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- aerial inspection, reconnaissance and advertising
1, record 9, English, aerial%20inspection%2C%20reconnaissance%20and%20advertising
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reporting from aerial observation upon events, natural phenomena related to man-made objects, or the providing of visual messages in the atmosphere, including aerial patrol and inspection, ice reconnaissance ... 3, record 9, English, - aerial%20inspection%2C%20reconnaissance%20and%20advertising
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- inspection, reconnaissance et publicité aériennes
1, record 9, French, inspection%2C%20reconnaissance%20et%20publicit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9riennes
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- surveillance, reconnaissance et publicité aériennes 2, record 9, French, surveillance%2C%20reconnaissance%20et%20publicit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9riennes
feminine noun
- S.R.P.A. 2, record 9, French, S%2ER%2EP%2EA%2E
feminine noun
- S.R.P.A. 2, record 9, French, S%2ER%2EP%2EA%2E
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les reportages à partir d'observations visuelles sur les événements et les phénomènes naturels ou produits par des choses artificielles; la production de messages dans l'atmosphère, y compris la surveillance et l'inspection aériennes, la reconnaissance des glaces [...] 3, record 9, French, - inspection%2C%20reconnaissance%20et%20publicit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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