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AZOLLA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mexican mosquito fern
1, record 1, English, Mexican%20mosquito%20fern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mexican mosquitofern 2, record 1, English, Mexican%20mosquitofern
correct
- Mexican azolla 3, record 1, English, Mexican%20azolla
correct
- Mexican water fern 1, record 1, English, Mexican%20water%20fern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Salviniaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Mexican%20mosquito%20fern
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mexican waterfern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azolle du Mexique
1, record 1, French, azolle%20du%20Mexique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Salviniaceae. 2, record 1, French, - azolle%20du%20Mexique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette plante est inscrite sur la liste des espèces menacées (2002) du Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril du Canada (COSEPAC). 3, record 1, French, - azolle%20du%20Mexique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feathered mosquitofern
1, record 2, English, feathered%20mosquitofern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- feathered mosquito fern 2, record 2, English, feathered%20mosquito%20fern
correct
- water velvet 3, record 2, English, water%20velvet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Salviniaceae. 4, record 2, English, - feathered%20mosquitofern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- azolle pennée
1, record 2, French, azolle%20penn%C3%A9e
proposal, 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 Salviniaceae. 1, record 2, French, - azolle%20penn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mosquito fern
1, record 3, English, mosquito%20fern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- water fern 2, record 3, English, water%20fern
correct
- mosquitofern 1, record 3, English, mosquitofern
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Azolla is the most frequently studied genus of ferns in the world because of its economic importance. The three North American species are naturalized in Europe and South Africa, and they have been introduced into Hawaii for horticulture and into Asia for agriculture. 3, record 3, English, - mosquito%20fern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of ferns of the family Salviniaceae. 4, record 3, English, - mosquito%20fern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- azolla
1, record 3, French, azolla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'azolla est une toute petite fougère aquatique vivant dans des habitats aquatiques des régions tempérées et tropicales. Cette plante se multiplie rapidement et contient de l'azote, de sorte qu'elle est appréciée comme engrais vert pour le riz. 1, record 3, French, - azolla
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre de fougère aquatique, de la famille des Salviniaceae. 2, record 3, French, - azolla
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Carolina mosquitofern
1, record 4, English, Carolina%20mosquitofern
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Eastern mosquito fern 2, record 4, English, Eastern%20mosquito%20fern
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Salviniaceae. 3, record 4, English, - Carolina%20mosquitofern
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Carolina mosquito fern
- Eastern mosquitofern
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- azolle de Caroline
1, record 4, French, azolle%20de%20Caroline
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 Salviniaceae. 2, record 4, French, - azolle%20de%20Caroline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pacific mosquitofern
1, record 5, English, Pacific%20mosquitofern
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Pacific azolla 1, record 5, English, Pacific%20azolla
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Salviniaceae. 2, record 5, English, - Pacific%20mosquitofern
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Pacific mosquito fern
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- azolle fausse-filicule
1, record 5, French, azolle%20fausse%2Dfilicule
correct, feminine noun
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 Salviniaceae. 2, record 5, French, - azolle%20fausse%2Dfilicule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Chinese water spinach
1, record 6, English, Chinese%20water%20spinach
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- water spinach 2, record 6, English, water%20spinach
correct
- ong choy 2, record 6, English, ong%20choy
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asian vegetable. 3, record 6, English, - Chinese%20water%20spinach
Record 6, Key term(s)
- swamp cabbage
- tropical spinach
- swamp morning glory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épinard d’eau chinois
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pinard%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20chinois
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- épinard d’eau 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9pinard%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
masculine noun
- chou des marais 2, record 6, French, chou%20des%20marais
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines plantes comestibles, telles que l'épinard d’eau chinois et les châtaignes d’eau, peuvent être cultivées dans les étangs piscicoles. Grâce à des flotteurs et des supports adéquats, il en va de même pour les légumes et les herbes. D'autres plantes, qui poussent dans les étangs sans apports supplémentaires, telles que l'azolla, la lentille d’eau et la jacinthe d’eau, peuvent être utilisées soit comme engrais vert ou compost pour augmenter la fertilité du sol, soit comme aliment pour les poissons ou fourrage pour les animaux. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pinard%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20chinois
Record 6, Key term(s)
- liseron d’eau
- patate aquatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- glochidium
1, record 7, English, glochidium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hair-like processes on the masses of microsporangia produced by Azolla. They serve for attachment to the macrosporangium. 1, record 7, English, - glochidium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- glochidie
1, record 7, French, glochidie
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] crochets doubles terminant les prolongements des massules des microsporanges d’Azolla. 1, record 7, French, - glochidie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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