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SEMPERVIRENS [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evergreen candytuft
1, record 1, English, evergreen%20candytuft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- perennial candytuft 2, record 1, English, perennial%20candytuft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Brassicaceae. 3, record 1, English, - evergreen%20candytuft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- evergreen candy tuft
- perennial candy tuft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ibéris toujours vert
1, record 1, French, ib%C3%A9ris%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thlaspi toujours vert 2, record 1, French, thlaspi%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- ibéris sempervirent 3, record 1, French, ib%C3%A9ris%20sempervirent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 4, record 1, French, - ib%C3%A9ris%20toujours%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seaside goldenrod
1, record 2, English, seaside%20goldenrod
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 Asteraceae. 2, record 2, English, - seaside%20goldenrod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- verge d'or toujours verte
1, record 2, French, verge%20d%27or%20toujours%20verte
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 Asteraceae. 2, record 2, French, - verge%20d%27or%20toujours%20verte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trumpet honeysuckle
1, record 3, English, trumpet%20honeysuckle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coral honeysuckle 2, record 3, English, coral%20honeysuckle
correct
- everblooming honeysuckle 3, record 3, English, everblooming%20honeysuckle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae. 4, record 3, English, - trumpet%20honeysuckle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ever-blooming honeysuckle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chèvrefeuille toujours vert
1, record 3, French, ch%C3%A8vrefeuille%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chèvrefeuille de Virginie 2, record 3, French, ch%C3%A8vrefeuille%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caprifoliaceae. 3, record 3, French, - ch%C3%A8vrefeuille%20toujours%20vert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue oat grass
1, record 4, English, blue%20oat%20grass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- evergreen oat-grass 2, record 4, English, evergreen%20oat%2Dgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 4, English, - blue%20oat%20grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avoine sempervirente
1, record 4, French, avoine%20sempervirente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- avoine toujours verte 1, record 4, French, avoine%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - avoine%20sempervirente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bush chinquapin
1, record 5, English, bush%20chinquapin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Sierra chinquapin 2, record 5, English, Sierra%20chinquapin
correct
- Sierra chinkapin 3, record 5, English, Sierra%20chinkapin
correct
- Sierran chinquapin 2, record 5, English, Sierran%20chinquapin
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fagaceae. 4, record 5, English, - bush%20chinquapin
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bush chinkapin
- Sierran chinkapin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Chrysolepis sempervirens
1, record 5, French, Chrysolepis%20sempervirens
correct, Latin
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 Fagaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Chrysolepis%20sempervirens
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chrysolepis sempervirens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Chrysolepis%20sempervirens
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rock harlequin
1, record 6, English, rock%20harlequin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pale corydalis 2, record 6, English, pale%20corydalis
correct, see observation
- pink and yellow corydalis 3, record 6, English, pink%20and%20yellow%20corydalis
correct
- pink corydalis 4, record 6, English, pink%20corydalis
correct
- harlequin flower 4, record 6, English, harlequin%20flower
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Papaveraceae. 5, record 6, English, - rock%20harlequin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pale corydalis: common name also used to refer to the species Corydalis aurea and Corydalis flavula. 5, record 6, English, - rock%20harlequin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- corydale toujours verte
1, record 6, French, corydale%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- corydale toujours-verte 2, record 6, French, corydale%20toujours%2Dverte
correct, feminine noun
- corydalis pâle 2, record 6, French, corydalis%20p%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
- corydalis toujours vert 3, record 6, French, corydalis%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
- corydalis toujours verte 2, record 6, French, corydalis%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Papaveraceae. 3, record 6, French, - corydale%20toujours%20verte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Cretan maple
1, record 7, English, Cretan%20maple
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Oriental maple 1, record 7, English, Oriental%20maple
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Sapindaceae. 2, record 7, English, - Cretan%20maple
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- érable de Crête
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9rable%20de%20Cr%C3%AAte
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 Sapindaceae. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rable%20de%20Cr%C3%AAte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-12-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common box
1, record 8, English, common%20box
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- common boxwood 2, record 8, English, common%20boxwood
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Buxaceae. 3, record 8, English, - common%20box
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- buis
1, record 8, French, buis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- buis commun 1, record 8, French, buis%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- buis béni 1, record 8, French, buis%20b%C3%A9ni
masculine noun
- buis toujours vert 1, record 8, French, buis%20toujours%20vert
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Buxaceae. 2, record 8, French, - buis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- boj
1, record 8, Spanish, boj
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mediterranean cypress
1, record 9, English, mediterranean%20cypress
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- common cypress 1, record 9, English, common%20cypress
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cyprès commun
1, record 9, French, cypr%C3%A8s%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cyprès pyramidal 1, record 9, French, cypr%C3%A8s%20pyramidal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciprés común
1, record 9, Spanish, cipr%C3%A9s%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- redwood
1, record 10, English, redwood
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- California redwood 2, record 10, English, California%20redwood
correct
- coast redwood 3, record 10, English, coast%20redwood
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A commercially important coniferous timber tree of California found only on the Coast Range... 4, record 10, English, - redwood
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A tree of the family Cupressaceae. 5, record 10, English, - redwood
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- séquoia toujours vert
1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9quoia%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- séquoia redwood 2, record 10, French, s%C3%A9quoia%20redwood
correct, masculine noun
- séquoia de Californie 1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9quoia%20de%20Californie
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des séquoias. 3, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9quoia%20toujours%20vert
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séquoia (sing.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9quoia%20toujours%20vert
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Conifère propre à la côte Ouest des États-Unis (Californie et Orégon notamment). 4, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9quoia%20toujours%20vert
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Cupressacées. 5, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9quoia%20toujours%20vert
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- evening-trumpet-flower
1, record 11, English, evening%2Dtrumpet%2Dflower
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Carolina jasmine 2, record 11, English, Carolina%20jasmine
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Loganiaceae. 3, record 11, English, - evening%2Dtrumpet%2Dflower
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) Ait. 1, record 11, English, - evening%2Dtrumpet%2Dflower
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Bignonia sempervirens
- Gelsemium nitidum
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gelsemium toujours vert
1, record 11, French, gelsemium%20toujours%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- jasmin de Caroline 1, record 11, French, jasmin%20de%20Caroline
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Loganiaceae. 2, record 11, French, - gelsemium%20toujours%20vert
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) Ait. 3, record 11, French, - gelsemium%20toujours%20vert
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Bignonia sempervirens
- Gelsemium nitidum
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Botany
- Ecology (General)
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- evergreen
1, record 12, English, evergreen
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- sempervirent 2, record 12, English, sempervirent
correct, adjective
- indeciduous 3, record 12, English, indeciduous
correct, less frequent
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having green leaves all the year round. 2, record 12, English, - evergreen
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In trees of this kind, the leaves of the past season remain on the tree until the new ones are completely formed as in the holly, holly-oak, pine, etc. 2, record 12, English, - evergreen
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposed to "deciduous". 2, record 12, English, - evergreen
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Botanique
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- sempervirent
1, record 12, French, sempervirent
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- semper virens 2, record 12, French, semper%20virens
correct, adjective, invariable, less frequent
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de diverses plantes qui ont des feuilles toute l'année, [spécialement] quand des espèces voisines perdent leurs feuilles à l'automne. 2, record 12, French, - sempervirent
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ces forêts sempervirentes, les distinctions entre les formations s'appuieront sur quelques caractères physionomiques et floristiques : la composition de la forêt, son homogénéité ou sa variété [...] 3, record 12, French, - sempervirent
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Botánica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- sempervirente 1, record 12, Spanish, sempervirente
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- evergreen bugloss
1, record 13, English, evergreen%20bugloss
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- green alkanet 1, record 13, English, green%20alkanet
correct
- evergreen alkanet 1, record 13, English, evergreen%20alkanet
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 13, English, - evergreen%20bugloss
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- buglosse toujours verte
1, record 13, French, buglosse%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine 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 Boraginaceae. 2, record 13, French, - buglosse%20toujours%20verte
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-05-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- evergreen violet
1, record 14, English, evergreen%20violet
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Violaceae. 2, record 14, English, - evergreen%20violet
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- violette toujours verte
1, record 14, French, violette%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Violaceae. 2, record 14, French, - violette%20toujours%20verte
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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