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CLAVICEPS PURPUREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ergot
1, record 1, English, ergot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ERG 2, record 1, English, ERG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fungous disease of cereals and wild grasses caused by Claviceps purpurea. 3, record 1, English, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disease produces hard dense fungus bodies, called sclerotia ... 2, record 1, English, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ergot of cereals, of rye, of small grains. 5, record 1, English, - ergot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ergot
1, record 1, French, ergot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ERG 2, record 1, French, ERG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En phytopathologie, maladie des graminées (blé, seigle, ray-grass d'Italie), due à un champignon, [le] Claviceps purpurea. 3, record 1, French, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes atteintes sont caractérisées par des excroissances fongiques dures et épaisses, que l'on appelle sclérotes [...] 2, record 1, French, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - ergot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ergot des céréales, du maïs, du seigle. 5, record 1, French, - ergot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cornezuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, cornezuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cornezuelo del centeno 2, record 1, Spanish, cornezuelo%20del%20centeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enfermedad causada por Claviceps purpurea. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cornezuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hospedero: centeno y otras gramíneas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cornezuelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ergot
1, record 2, English, ergot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus which infects cereals and other grasses. 2, record 2, English, - ergot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Maladies des plantes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ergot
1, record 2, French, ergot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] champignon qui attaque les inflorescences (épis) de la plupart des graminées et plus particulièrement celles du seigle. 1, record 2, French, - ergot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hongos y mixomicetos
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cornezuelo
1, record 2, Spanish, cornezuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cornezuelo(Claviceps purpurea) puede ser encontrado en varias plantas, algunas de producción comercial y otras silvestres; entre las comerciales podemos nombrar : el trigo, la cebada, el mijo, la cizaña y especialmente el centeno. El cornezuelo del centeno es especialmente grande debido al tamaño del ovario de la especie parasitada; del tamaño del ovario depende el tamaño final del esclerocio. Por ello el más afectado es el centeno(Secale cereale, L.). 1, record 2, Spanish, - cornezuelo
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