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BEGONIA [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic-leaf begonia
1, record 1, English, metallic%2Dleaf%20begonia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 1, English, - metallic%2Dleaf%20begonia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Begonia incarnata
1, record 1, French, Begonia%20incarnata
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Begoniaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Begonia%20incarnata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Begonia incarnata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Begonia%20incarnata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adventitious root
1, record 2, English, adventitious%20root
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A root that arises from a nonroot organ (stem or leaf). 2, record 2, English, - adventitious%20root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine adventive
1, record 2, French, racine%20adventive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Racine qui prend naissance sur une tige, un rhizome ou une feuille, plutôt que de se développer à partir de la racine (ou des racines) déjà existante. 2, record 2, French, - racine%20adventive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, les stolons du fraisier sont des racines adventives. 2, record 2, French, - racine%20adventive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- raíz adventicia
1, record 2, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20adventicia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raíz que nace en diversos puntos de los tallos o incluso de las hojas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ra%C3%ADz%20adventicia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gracias a [las raíces adventicias] se multiplican ciertos vegetales por estacas, es decir, provocando el enraizamiento de ramas(por ejemplo, la vid) o de hojas(por ejemplo, la begonia). 2, record 2, Spanish, - ra%C3%ADz%20adventicia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eyelash begonia
1, record 3, English, eyelash%20begonia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 3, English, - eyelash%20begonia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bégonia de Bower
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20de%20Bower
masculine 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 Begoniaceae. 2, record 3, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20de%20Bower
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- perpetual begonia
1, record 4, English, perpetual%20begonia
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 Begoniaceae. 2, record 4, English, - perpetual%20begonia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Begonia cucullata var. hookeri
1, record 4, French, Begonia%20cucullata%20var%2E%20hookeri
correct, Latin
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 Begoniaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Begonia%20cucullata%20var%2E%20hookeri
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Begonia cucullata var. hookeri : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Begonia%20cucullata%20var%2E%20hookeri
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- begonia
1, record 5, English, begonia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant genus of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 5, English, - begonia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bégonia
1, record 5, French, b%C3%A9gonia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes de la famille des Begoniaceae. 2, record 5, French, - b%C3%A9gonia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-07-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Begonia minor
1, record 6, English, Begonia%20minor
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 6, English, - Begonia%20minor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Begonia minor: There is no common name for this species. 2, record 6, English, - Begonia%20minor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bégonia arbustif
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20arbustif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Begoniaceae. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20arbustif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- begonia
1, record 6, Spanish, begonia
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- curly kidney-begonia
1, record 7, English, curly%20kidney%2Dbegonia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropic flowering plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 7, English, - curly%20kidney%2Dbegonia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bégonia hybride 'Bunchii'
1, record 7, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20hybride%20%27Bunchii%27
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 serre de la famille de Bégoniacées. 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20hybride%20%27Bunchii%27
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coral begonia
1, record 8, English, coral%20begonia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical flowering plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 8, English, - coral%20begonia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bégonia rouge corail
1, record 8, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20rouge%20corail
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Bégoniacées. 1, record 8, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20rouge%20corail
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wax begonia
1, record 9, English, wax%20begonia
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Begonia semperflorens Link. & Otto.; a tropical flowering plant originally from Brazil, of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 9, English, - wax%20begonia
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bégonia multiflore
1, record 9, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20multiflore
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- bégonia floribond 2, record 9, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20floribond
masculine noun
- bégonia cireux 3, record 9, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20cireux
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Bégoniacées. 2, record 9, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20multiflore
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prism-seeded begonia 1, record 10, English, prism%2Dseeded%20begonia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical flowering plant of the family Begoniaceae. 1, record 10, English, - prism%2Dseeded%20begonia
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bégonia à graines prismatiques
1, record 10, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20%C3%A0%20graines%20prismatiques
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Bégoniacées. 1, record 10, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20%C3%A0%20graines%20prismatiques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- iron cross begonia
1, record 11, English, iron%20cross%20begonia
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical flowering plant of the family Begoniaceae. Origin: Indochina or China, introduced from Singapore. 2, record 11, English, - iron%20cross%20begonia
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bégonia croix de fer
1, record 11, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20croix%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Bégoniacées. 2, record 11, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20croix%20de%20fer
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- angel wing begonia
1, record 12, English, angel%20wing%20begonia
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical flowering plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 12, English, - angel%20wing%20begonia
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bégonia hybride 'Lucerna'
1, record 12, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20hybride%20%27Lucerna%27
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce bégonia est un cultivar issu de B. corallina de la famille des Bégoniacées. 1, record 12, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20hybride%20%27Lucerna%27
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-11-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- king begonia
1, record 13, English, king%20begonia
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- paintedleaf begonia 1, record 13, English, paintedleaf%20begonia
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Begoniaceae. 2, record 13, English, - king%20begonia
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- bégonia rex
1, record 13, French, b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vigoureuse au rhizome épais, mi-souterrain. Feuilles ovales (30 x 20 cm), cordiformes, vert sombre velouté, à zone concentrique argentée, revers rougeâtres. Fleurs rose tendre. 2, record 13, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Begoniaceae. 3, record 13, French, - b%C3%A9gonia%20rex
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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