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RUPICOLA [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cliff riverbank ground beetle
1, record 1, English, cliff%20riverbank%20ground%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Carabidae. 2, record 1, English, - cliff%20riverbank%20ground%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trèque des falaises
1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8que%20des%20falaises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Carabidae. 2, record 1, French, - tr%C3%A8que%20des%20falaises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rupicolous click beetle
1, record 2, English, rupicolous%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 2, English, - rupicolous%20click%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taupin rupicole
1, record 2, French, taupin%20rupicole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 2, French, - taupin%20rupicole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- camouflaging cobweaver
1, record 3, English, camouflaging%20cobweaver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Theridiidae. 2, record 3, English, - camouflaging%20cobweaver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théridie rupestre
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9ridie%20rupestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Theridiidae. 2, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9ridie%20rupestre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cliff sand-spurrey
1, record 4, English, cliff%20sand%2Dspurrey
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rock sand-spurrey 2, record 4, English, rock%20sand%2Dspurrey
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 4, English, - cliff%20sand%2Dspurrey
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spergulaire des rochers
1, record 4, French, spergulaire%20des%20rochers
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 Caryophyllaceae. 2, record 4, French, - spergulaire%20des%20rochers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Andean cock-of-the-rock
1, record 5, English, Andean%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cotingidae. 2, record 5, English, - Andean%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 5, English, - Andean%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coq-de-roche péruvien
1, record 5, French, coq%2Dde%2Droche%20p%C3%A9ruvien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cotingidae. 2, record 5, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20p%C3%A9ruvien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coq-de-roche péruvien : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20p%C3%A9ruvien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 5, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20p%C3%A9ruvien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Guianan cock-of-the-rock
1, record 6, English, Guianan%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cotingidae. 2, record 6, English, - Guianan%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 6, English, - Guianan%20cock%2Dof%2Dthe%2Drock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coq-de-roche orange
1, record 6, French, coq%2Dde%2Droche%20orange
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cotingidae. 2, record 6, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20orange
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coq-de-roche orange : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20orange
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 6, French, - coq%2Dde%2Droche%20orange
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- black-capped conure
1, record 7, English, black%2Dcapped%20conure
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- black-capped parakeet 1, record 7, English, black%2Dcapped%20parakeet
correct, see observation
- rock parakeet 1, record 7, English, rock%20parakeet
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Psittacidae. 2, record 7, English, - black%2Dcapped%20conure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 7, English, - black%2Dcapped%20conure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conure à cape noire
1, record 7, French, conure%20%C3%A0%20cape%20noire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Psittacidae. 2, record 7, French, - conure%20%C3%A0%20cape%20noire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conure à cape noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - conure%20%C3%A0%20cape%20noire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 7, French, - conure%20%C3%A0%20cape%20noire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- white rim-lichen
1, record 8, English, white%20rim%2Dlichen
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Lecanoraceae. 2, record 8, English, - white%20rim%2Dlichen
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lécanore des rochers
1, record 8, French, l%C3%A9canore%20des%20rochers
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Lecanoraceae. 2, record 8, French, - l%C3%A9canore%20des%20rochers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cliff paintbrush
1, record 9, English, cliff%20paintbrush
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cliff Indian paintbrush 1, record 9, English, cliff%20Indian%20paintbrush
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 2, record 9, English, - cliff%20paintbrush
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- castilléjie des rochers
1, record 9, French, castill%C3%A9jie%20des%20rochers
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orobanchaceae. 2, record 9, French, - castill%C3%A9jie%20des%20rochers
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rosy lewisia
1, record 10, English, rosy%20lewisia
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- rosy bitterroot 1, record 10, English, rosy%20bitterroot
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Montiaceae. 2, record 10, English, - rosy%20lewisia
Record 10, Key term(s)
- rosy bitter-root
- rosy bitter root
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- léwisie des rochers
1, record 10, French, l%C3%A9wisie%20des%20rochers
correct, feminine 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 Montiaceae. 2, record 10, French, - l%C3%A9wisie%20des%20rochers
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rupestral
1, record 11, English, rupestral
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- rupestrean 2, record 11, English, rupestrean
correct
- rupestrine 2, record 11, English, rupestrine
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Growing on rocks. 2, record 11, English, - rupestral
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - rupestral
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Unlike most species of Hieracium it is usually a soil plant rather than rupestral. 2, record 11, English, - rupestral
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also [used] as [a noun]: a rupestral plant. 2, record 11, English, - rupestral
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rupestre
1, record 11, French, rupestre
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une plante qui croît sur les rochers. 2, record 11, French, - rupestre
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Flore rupestre, plante rupestre. 3, record 11, French, - rupestre
Record 11, Key term(s)
- rupestral
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
- Petrografía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- rupestre
1, record 11, Spanish, rupestre
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- rupícola 1, record 11, Spanish, rup%C3%ADcola
correct
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] planta que vive sobre sustrato rocoso. 1, record 11, Spanish, - rupestre
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