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RUPESTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cave art
1, record 1, English, cave%20art
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock art 2, record 1, English, rock%20art
correct
- rupestral art 3, record 1, English, rupestral%20art
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The art of Paleolithic man represented by drawings and paintings on the walls of caves, especially in Europe. 4, record 1, English, - cave%20art
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- art rupestre
1, record 1, French, art%20rupestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des peintures et des gravures des grottes préhistoriques. 2, record 1, French, - art%20rupestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Historia y teoria del arte
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arte rupestre
1, record 1, Spanish, arte%20rupestre
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conjunto de] manifestaciones gráficas realizadas sobre soportes rocosos de diverso tipo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arte%20rupestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Jenny's stonecrop
1, record 2, English, Jenny%27s%20stonecrop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reflexed stonecrop 2, record 2, English, reflexed%20stonecrop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Crassulaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Jenny%27s%20stonecrop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orpin réfléchi
1, record 2, French, orpin%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trique-madame 1, record 2, French, trique%2Dmadame
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Crassulaceae. 2, record 2, French, - orpin%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trique-madame : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Sedum acre. 2, record 2, French, - orpin%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rupestral
1, record 3, English, rupestral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rupestrean 2, record 3, English, rupestrean
correct
- rupestrine 2, record 3, English, rupestrine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Growing on rocks. 2, record 3, English, - rupestral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rupestral and mural plants are those found on rocks and walls, such as species of Saxifrage, Sedum, Draba, Lichens and Mosses. 2, record 3, English, - rupestral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Unlike most species of Hieracium it is usually a soil plant rather than rupestral. 2, record 3, English, - rupestral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also [used] as [a noun]: a rupestral plant. 2, record 3, English, - rupestral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupestre
1, record 3, French, rupestre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une plante qui croît sur les rochers. 2, record 3, French, - rupestre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Flore rupestre, plante rupestre. 3, record 3, French, - rupestre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rupestral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- rupestre
1, record 3, Spanish, rupestre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- rupícola 1, record 3, Spanish, rup%C3%ADcola
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] planta que vive sobre sustrato rocoso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - rupestre
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