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ISOETES [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Isoetes howellii 3, record 1, English, Isoetes%20howellii%20
Latin
Isoetes minima 4, record 1, English, Isoetes%20minima
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Howell's quillwort
1, record 1, English, Howell%27s%20quillwort
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 1, English, - Howell%27s%20quillwort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Howell's quill wort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Isoetes howellii 3, record 1, French, Isoetes%20howellii%20
Latin
Isoetes minima 4, record 1, French, Isoetes%20minima
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isoète de Howell
1, record 1, French, iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Howell
correct, masculine noun
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 1, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Howell
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Isoetes bolanderi 1, record 2, English, Isoetes%20bolanderi
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bolander's quillwort
1, record 2, English, Bolander%27s%20quillwort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 2, record 2, English, - Bolander%27s%20quillwort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Isoetes bolanderi 3, record 2, French, Isoetes%20bolanderi
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isoète de Bolander
1, record 2, French, iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Bolander
correct, masculine 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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 2, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Bolander
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Isoetes prototypus 4, record 3, English, Isoetes%20prototypus
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- prototype quillwort
1, record 3, English, prototype%20quillwort
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spike quillwort 2, record 3, English, spike%20quillwort
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 3, record 3, English, - prototype%20quillwort
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Isoetes prototypus 3, record 3, French, Isoetes%20prototypus
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- isoète prototype
1, record 3, French, iso%C3%A8te%20prototype
correct, 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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 3, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20prototype
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Isoetes nuttallii 1, record 4, English, Isoetes%20nuttallii
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nuttall's quillwort
1, record 4, English, Nuttall%27s%20quillwort
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Nuttall%27s%20quillwort
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Isoetes nuttallii 1, record 4, French, Isoetes%20nuttallii
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- isoète de Nuttall
1, record 4, French, iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Nuttall
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 4, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Nuttall
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Isoetes engelmannii 4, record 5, English, Isoetes%20engelmannii
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Engelmann's quillwort
1, record 5, English, Engelmann%27s%20quillwort
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Appalachian quillwort 2, record 5, English, Appalachian%20quillwort
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 3, record 5, English, - Engelmann%27s%20quillwort
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Isoetes engelmannii 3, record 5, French, Isoetes%20engelmannii
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- isoète d'Engelmann
1, record 5, French, iso%C3%A8te%20d%27Engelmann
correct, masculine 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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 5, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20d%27Engelmann
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Isoetes riparia 6, record 6, English, Isoetes%20riparia
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- riverbank quillwort
1, record 6, English, riverbank%20quillwort
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- shore quillwort 2, record 6, English, shore%20quillwort
correct
- river bank quillwort 3, record 6, English, river%20bank%20quillwort
correct
- river quillwort 4, record 6, English, river%20quillwort
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 5, record 6, English, - riverbank%20quillwort
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Isoetes riparia 4, record 6, French, Isoetes%20riparia
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- isoète des rivages
1, record 6, French, iso%C3%A8te%20des%20rivages
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- isoète riparien 2, record 6, French, iso%C3%A8te%20riparien
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Isoetaceae. 3, record 6, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20des%20rivages
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Isoetes occidentalis 1, record 7, English, Isoetes%20occidentalis
Latin
Isoetes flettii 3, record 7, English, Isoetes%20flettii
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- western quillwort
1, record 7, English, western%20quillwort
correct, see observation
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 7, English, - western%20quillwort
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
western quillwort: common name also used to refer to the species Isoetes lacustris. 2, record 7, English, - western%20quillwort
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Isoetes occidentalis 1, record 7, French, Isoetes%20occidentalis
Latin
Isoetes flettii 3, record 7, French, Isoetes%20flettii
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- isoète de l'Ouest
1, record 7, French, iso%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27Ouest
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 Isoetaceae. 2, record 7, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Isoetes lacustris 4, record 8, English, Isoetes%20lacustris
Latin
Isoetes macrospora 2, record 8, English, Isoetes%20macrospora
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lake quillwort
1, record 8, English, lake%20quillwort
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- deepwater quillwort 2, record 8, English, deepwater%20quillwort
correct
- large-spored quillwort 2, record 8, English, large%2Dspored%20quillwort
correct
- western lake quillwort 2, record 8, English, western%20lake%20quillwort
correct
- Merlin's-grass 2, record 8, English, Merlin%27s%2Dgrass
correct
- western quillwort 2, record 8, English, western%20quillwort
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 3, record 8, English, - lake%20quillwort
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
western quillwort: common name also used to refer to the species Isoetes occidentalis. 3, record 8, English, - lake%20quillwort
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Isoetes lacustris 4, record 8, French, Isoetes%20lacustris
Latin
Isoetes macrospora 2, record 8, French, Isoetes%20macrospora
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- isoète lacustre
1, record 8, French, iso%C3%A8te%20lacustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- isoète des lacs 2, record 8, French, iso%C3%A8te%20des%20lacs
correct, masculine noun
- isoète des étangs 2, record 8, French, iso%C3%A8te%20des%20%C3%A9tangs
correct, masculine noun
- isoète à grosses spores 2, record 8, French, iso%C3%A8te%20%C3%A0%20grosses%20spores
correct, masculine noun
- isoète hiéroglyphique 2, record 8, French, iso%C3%A8te%20hi%C3%A9roglyphique
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Isoetaceae. 3, record 8, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20lacustre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Isoetes echinospora 5, record 9, English, Isoetes%20echinospora
Latin
Isoetes tenella 6, record 9, English, Isoetes%20tenella
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- spiny-spored quillwort
1, record 9, English, spiny%2Dspored%20quillwort
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- spiny-spore quillwort 2, record 9, English, spiny%2Dspore%20quillwort
correct
- spinose-spore quillwort 3, record 9, English, spinose%2Dspore%20quillwort
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 4, record 9, English, - spiny%2Dspored%20quillwort
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Isoetes echinospora 4, record 9, French, Isoetes%20echinospora
Latin
Isoetes tenella 5, record 9, French, Isoetes%20tenella
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- isoète à spores épineuses
1, record 9, French, iso%C3%A8te%20%C3%A0%20spores%20%C3%A9pineuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- isoète à spores spinuleuses 2, record 9, French, iso%C3%A8te%20%C3%A0%20spores%20spinuleuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Isoetaceae. 3, record 9, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20%C3%A0%20spores%20%C3%A9pineuses
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Isoetes acadiensis 3, record 10, English, Isoetes%20acadiensis
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Acadian quillwort
1, record 10, English, Acadian%20quillwort
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 2, record 10, English, - Acadian%20quillwort
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Isoetes acadiensis 3, record 10, French, Isoetes%20acadiensis
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- isoète d'Acadie
1, record 10, French, iso%C3%A8te%20d%27Acadie
correct, 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 la famille des Isoetaceae. 2, record 10, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20d%27Acadie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Isoetes maritima 4, record 11, English, Isoetes%20maritima
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- coastal quillwort
1, record 11, English, coastal%20quillwort
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- maritime quillwort 2, record 11, English, maritime%20quillwort
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 3, record 11, English, - coastal%20quillwort
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Isoetes maritima 3, record 11, French, Isoetes%20maritima
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- isoète maritime
1, record 11, French, iso%C3%A8te%20maritime
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 de la famille des Isoetaceae. 2, record 11, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20maritime
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Isoetes tuckermanii 3, record 12, English, Isoetes%20tuckermanii
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Tuckerman's quillwort
1, record 12, English, Tuckerman%27s%20quillwort
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 2, record 12, English, - Tuckerman%27s%20quillwort
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Isoetes tuckermanii 3, record 12, French, Isoetes%20tuckermanii
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- isoète de Tuckerman
1, record 12, French, iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Tuckerman
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Isoetaceae. 2, record 12, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20de%20Tuckerman
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2020-11-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Isoetes laurentiana 1, record 13, English, Isoetes%20laurentiana
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- St. Lawrence quillwort
1, record 13, English, St%2E%20Lawrence%20quillwort
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Isoetaceae. 2, record 13, English, - St%2E%20Lawrence%20quillwort
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Isoetes laurentiana 1, record 13, French, Isoetes%20laurentiana
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- isoète du Saint-Laurent
1, record 13, French, iso%C3%A8te%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Isoetaceae. 2, record 13, French, - iso%C3%A8te%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Isoetes 1, record 14, English, Isoetes
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- quillwort
1, record 14, English, quillwort
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quillworts are mostly aquatic or semi-aquatic in clear ponds and slow-moving streams ... 2, record 14, English, - quillwort
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plants of the family Isoetaceae. 3, record 14, English, - quillwort
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Isoetes 3, record 14, French, Isoetes
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- isoète
1, record 14, French, iso%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes aquatiques ou amphibies de la famille des Isoetaceae. 2, record 14, French, - iso%C3%A8te
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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