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BRACHIARIA [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spotted signal grass
1, record 1, English, spotted%20signal%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-footed signal grass 2, record 1, English, black%2Dfooted%20signal%20grass
correct
- black-footed brachiaria 3, record 1, English, black%2Dfooted%20brachiaria
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - spotted%20signal%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spotted signalgrass
- black-footed signalgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria nigropedata
1, record 1, French, Brachiaria%20nigropedata
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Brachiaria%20nigropedata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria nigropedata : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Brachiaria%20nigropedata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silverpike grass
1, record 2, English, silverpike%20grass
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - silverpike%20grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria argentea
1, record 2, French, Brachiaria%20argentea
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Brachiaria%20argentea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria argentea : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Brachiaria%20argentea
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wattle signalgrass
1, record 3, English, wattle%20signalgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 3, English, - wattle%20signalgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wattle signal grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria piligera
1, record 3, French, Brachiaria%20piligera
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Brachiaria%20piligera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria piligera : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Brachiaria%20piligera
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- palisade grass
1, record 4, English, palisade%20grass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- palisade signalgrass 2, record 4, English, palisade%20signalgrass
correct
- common signal grass 3, record 4, English, common%20signal%20grass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 4, English, - palisade%20grass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- palisade signal grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Urochloa brizantha
1, record 4, French, Urochloa%20brizantha
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Urochloa%20brizantha
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria brizantha : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Urochloa%20brizantha
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sweet signalgrass
1, record 5, English, sweet%20signalgrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 5, English, - sweet%20signalgrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sweet signal grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panic en forme de chenille
1, record 5, French, panic%20en%20forme%20de%20chenille
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- panic à épis en chenillettes 1, record 5, French, panic%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pis%20en%20chenillettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - panic%20en%20forme%20de%20chenille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- creeping grass
1, record 6, English, creeping%20grass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- small signalgrass 2, record 6, English, small%20signalgrass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 6, English, - creeping%20grass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- small signal grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria marlothii
1, record 6, French, Brachiaria%20marlothii
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - Brachiaria%20marlothii
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria marlothii : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 6, French, - Brachiaria%20marlothii
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leafy panic
1, record 7, English, leafy%20panic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 7, English, - leafy%20panic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria foliosa
1, record 7, French, Brachiaria%20foliosa
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - Brachiaria%20foliosa
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria foliosa : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 7, French, - Brachiaria%20foliosa
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fringed signalgrass
1, record 8, English, fringed%20signalgrass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 8, English, - fringed%20signalgrass
Record 8, Key term(s)
- fringed signal grass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria ciliatissima
1, record 8, French, Brachiaria%20ciliatissima
correct, Latin
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - Brachiaria%20ciliatissima
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria ciliatissima : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 8, French, - Brachiaria%20ciliatissima
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- koronivia grass
1, record 9, English, koronivia%20grass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- creeping signalgrass 2, record 9, English, creeping%20signalgrass
correct
- creeping signal grass 3, record 9, English, creeping%20signal%20grass
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 9, English, - koronivia%20grass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria humidicola
1, record 9, French, Brachiaria%20humidicola
correct, Latin
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 9, French, - Brachiaria%20humidicola
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria humidicola : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 9, French, - Brachiaria%20humidicola
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- para grass
1, record 10, English, para%20grass
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- paragras 2, record 10, English, paragras
correct
- para liverseed grass 3, record 10, English, para%20liverseed%20grass
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 10, English, - para%20grass
Record 10, Key term(s)
- para liver seed grass
- para liverseedgrass
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- herbe de para
1, record 10, French, herbe%20de%20para
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 10, French, - herbe%20de%20para
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2022-01-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- broken grassland
1, record 11, English, broken%20grassland
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- broken prairie 2, record 11, English, broken%20prairie
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... A broken prairie is never the same. ... Much of the living system is below the surface – the grass is only a small portion of what is really there ... When it is turned over, the lichens, microbes, plants and other members of the soil community are irrevocably altered ... 2, record 11, English, - broken%20grassland
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- prairie défrichée
1, record 11, French, prairie%20d%C3%A9frich%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prairies défrichées implantées en Brachiaria ruziziensis et gérées en rotation pour les vaches laitières [...] 1, record 11, French, - prairie%20d%C3%A9frich%C3%A9e
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2020-01-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Texas millet
1, record 12, English, Texas%20millet
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Texas signalgrass 2, record 12, English, Texas%20signalgrass
correct
- Texas signal grass 3, record 12, English, Texas%20signal%20grass
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 12, English, - Texas%20millet
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria texana
1, record 12, French, Brachiaria%20texana
correct, Latin
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 12, French, - Brachiaria%20texana
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachiaria texana : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 12, French, - Brachiaria%20texana
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- congo grass
1, record 13, English, congo%20grass
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- ruzi grass 2, record 13, English, ruzi%20grass
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brachiaria ruziziensis (Ruzi grass; prostrate signal grass). Description: spreading perennial with short rhizomes; characteristics very much like sister species B. decumbens and B. brizantha; leaves softer, thus more palatable, than sister species; inflorescence - dense spikelike racemes, with hairy spikelets. 3, record 13, English, - congo%20grass
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria ruzizienzis
1, record 13, French, Brachiaria%20ruzizienzis
Latin
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digestibilité du Brachiaria ruziziensis. Deux taurillons métis N'dama x jersiais âgés de 24 mois ont été mis en cage pour la détermination classique de la digestibilité en vivo. La valeur de la digestibilité de Brachiaria ruziziensis a été estimée à 55 %(entre 53 % et 57 %). 1, record 13, French, - Brachiaria%20ruzizienzis
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- signalgrass 1, record 14, English, signalgrass
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- signal grass 1, record 14, English, signal%20grass
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of the family Graminae (grass) 2, record 14, English, - signalgrass
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The species Brachiaria extensa ... [grows in] low sandy open soil, ditches, etc., Florida to Eastern Texas, north to South-East Missouri and Oklahoma. 3, record 14, English, - signalgrass
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Brachiaria
1, record 14, French, Brachiaria
correct, Latin
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de plantes de la famille des Graminées. 2, record 14, French, - Brachiaria
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2014-02-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Guinea Millet
1, record 15, English, Guinea%20Millet
correct, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brachiaria deflexa (Schumacher) has not yet been stabilized by the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). 1, record 15, English, - Guinea%20Millet
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Guinea Millet: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 15, English, - Guinea%20Millet
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Grain food (cereals). 2, record 15, English, - Guinea%20Millet
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- millet de Guinée
1, record 15, French, millet%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- fonio à grosses graines 1, record 15, French, fonio%20%C3%A0%20grosses%20graines
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
millet de Guinée; fonio à grosses graines : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 15, French, - millet%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Principales espèces de céréales en grains. 2, record 15, French, - millet%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- mijo de Guinea
1, record 15, Spanish, mijo%20de%20Guinea
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digitaria blanca (Digitaria exilis), digitaria negra (Digitaria iburua) y mijo de Guinea (Brachiaria deflexa). Son cereales secundarios de las partes áridas de la zona saheliana del África occidental [...] El mijo de Guinea sólo se cultiva en la meseta de Fouta-Djallon de Guinea y en Sierra Leona. 1, record 15, Spanish, - mijo%20de%20Guinea
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