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NARCISSUS [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Herb of the genus Narcissus (family Amaryllidaceae).

OBS

A type of Narcissus producing pure white flowers and which can be brought into flower before Christmas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Floriculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Herbe du genre Narcissus(famille des amaryllidacées).

OBS

Cultivé dans le Midi de la France pour la production de fleur coupée; c’est un type de narcisses multiflores.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

The second record was from China in 2002 from Chinese scallion ... when the complete genome sequence was determined ... and the name scallion virus X (ScaVX) proposed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Une analyse phylogénétique a révélé qu'il est étroitement apparenté au virus de la mosaïque du narcisse(narcissus mosaic virus, NMV), au virus X de l'oignon vert(scallion virus X, ScaVX) et, dans une moindre mesure, au virus X de [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plant Biology
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
Universal entry(ies)
C18H22O4N
formula, see observation
CONT

Daffodil contains the alkaloids narcissine, narcipoetine and lycorine and is considered toxic.

OBS

Chemical formula: C18H22O4N

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C18H22O4N
formula, see observation
DEF

Alcaloïde de formule C18H22O4N retiré de «Narcissus poeticus L. »[terme latin, en italique].

OBS

narcipoétine : La graphie francisée, avec un accent aigu sur le «e», nous semble préférable.

Spanish

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