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WOLFFIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wolffia
1, record 1, English, wolffia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-meal 2, record 1, English, water%2Dmeal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of widely distributed floating aquatic plants (family Lemnaceae) that are the smallest flowering plants known, consist merely of a minute ovoid or globose leafless thallus producing the flowers from clefts or grooves, and are distinguished from members of the genus Lemna by the one-celled anthers and by the absence of roots. 1, record 1, English, - wolffia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wolffia
1, record 1, French, wolffia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Très petite plante aquatique voisine des lentilles d'eau et souvent très abondante à la surface des eaux stagnantes. (La plante est réduite à une petite lentille hémisphérique de 1 mm de diamètre, dépourvue de racines [...] Famille des lemnacées). 2, record 1, French, - wolffia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Columbia watermeal
1, record 2, English, Columbia%20watermeal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Columbian watermeal 1, record 2, English, Columbian%20watermeal
correct
- Columbian duckmeal 1, record 2, English, Columbian%20duckmeal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 2, record 2, English, - Columbia%20watermeal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wolffie de Colombie
1, record 2, French, wolffie%20de%20Colombie
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 Araceae. 2, record 2, French, - wolffie%20de%20Colombie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spotless watermeal
1, record 3, English, spotless%20watermeal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spotless water flaxseed 1, record 3, English, spotless%20water%20flaxseed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 2, record 3, English, - spotless%20watermeal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wolffie sans racines
1, record 3, French, wolffie%20sans%20racines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lentille d'eau sans racines 1, record 3, French, lentille%20d%27eau%20sans%20racines%20
correct, feminine noun
- wolffia sans racines 1, record 3, French, wolffia%20sans%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Araceae. 2, record 3, French, - wolffie%20sans%20racines
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wolffie sans racine
- lentille d'eau sans racine
- wolffia sans racine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Brazilian watermeal
1, record 4, English, Brazilian%20watermeal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- South American watermeal 1, record 4, English, South%20American%20watermeal
correct
- pointed watermeal 1, record 4, English, pointed%20watermeal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 2, record 4, English, - Brazilian%20watermeal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wolffie du Brésil
1, record 4, French, wolffie%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
correct, feminine 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 Araceae. 2, record 4, French, - wolffie%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- northern watermeal
1, record 5, English, northern%20watermeal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dotted watermeal 1, record 5, English, dotted%20watermeal
correct
- northern duckmeal 1, record 5, English, northern%20duckmeal
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 2, record 5, English, - northern%20watermeal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- wolffie boréale
1, record 5, French, wolffie%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Araceae. 2, record 5, French, - wolffie%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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