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BETULA PUBESCENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downy birch
1, record 1, English, downy%20birch
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. 2, record 1, English, - downy%20birch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Betula pubescens is] the Old World counterpart of B. papyrifera, occasionally escapes from culture. It is stiffly erect, with evidently resinous buds and mostly smaller leaves. 3, record 1, English, - downy%20birch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
downy birch: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens. 2, record 1, English, - downy%20birch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouleau pubescent
1, record 1, French, bouleau%20pubescent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae, originaire d’Europe. 2, record 1, French, - bouleau%20pubescent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouleau pubescent : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner la sous-espèce Betula pubescens subsp. pubescens. 2, record 1, French, - bouleau%20pubescent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abedul pubescente
1, record 1, Spanish, abedul%20pubescente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- abedul blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, abedul%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol caducifolio que llega [a medir] unos 20 metros, especie monoica, [con] corteza blanca que se desprende en tiras. Presenta también lineas y surcos curvo-horizontales, [...] hojas alternas, pecioladas, con limbo desde romboidal a oval-romboidal, limbo aserrado y rara vez doblemente aserrado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abedul%20pubescente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nativo de la mayor parte de Europa (excepto en Holanda, Albania, Grecia, Turquía y Bulgaria), Islas Británicas y en el N. de Asia. Penetra en los Pirineos centrales españoles. En general prospera sobre suelos húmedos y brezales turbosos mal drenados [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - abedul%20pubescente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- twisted pubescent birch
1, record 2, English, twisted%20pubescent%20birch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. 2, record 2, English, - twisted%20pubescent%20birch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouleau tortueux
1, record 2, French, bouleau%20tortueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Betulaceae, originaire d’Europe. 2, record 2, French, - bouleau%20tortueux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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