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GLUMELA SUPERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- palea
1, record 1, English, palea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost of the two bracts (lemma and palea) which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounded by the lemma. 2, record 1, English, - palea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: paleae 3, record 1, English, - palea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palea: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - palea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paleae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paléole
1, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paléa 2, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle supérieure 3, record 1, French, glumelle%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle interne 2, record 1, French, glumelle%20interne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ches les graminées (Poaceae), pièce florale sessile insérée en position supérieure sur l'épillet et parfois sur l'axe secondaire de celui-ci. 4, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fleur est enveloppée par ses deux glumelles, la lemme et la paléole. 5, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléa : Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 6, record 1, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- palea
1, record 1, Spanish, palea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pálea 2, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A1lea
correct, feminine noun
- glumela superior 3, record 1, Spanish, glumela%20superior
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bráctea superior, membranosa, de las dos que se encuentran en la flor de las gramíneas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - palea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Glumela] superior de las dos brácteas que envuelven la flor de las gramíneas en el flósculo; generalmente es 2-nervada y 2-aquillada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - palea
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