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ACROCARPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acrocarpous
1, record 1, English, acrocarpous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a moss (Bryophyta) having the sporophyte at the end of a stem. 2, record 1, English, - acrocarpous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acrocarpe
1, record 1, French, acrocarpe
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une mousse (Bryophyta) dont le sporophyte se trouve à l’extrémité d’une tige ou d’une branche principale. 2, record 1, French, - acrocarpe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dricanales
1, record 2, English, Dricanales
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widely distributed order of Musci comprising mosses with erect gametophores, a usually acrocarpus sporophyte, and a capsule with 16 peristome teeth. 1, record 2, English, - Dricanales
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dricanales
1, record 2, French, dricanales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordre des dricanales. Gamétophyte riche en feuilles, souvent orientées du même côté et longuement atténuées; sporophyte acrocarpe; mousses cléistocarpes ou, plus souvent, stégocarpes, avec péristome simple, à seize dents. L'ordre comprend huit familles [...] 1, record 2, French, - dricanales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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