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FESTUCA RUBRA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red fescue
1, record 1, English, red%20fescue
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ravine fescue 2, record 1, English, ravine%20fescue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - red%20fescue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red fescue: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Festuca rubra subsp. rubra. 4, record 1, English, - red%20fescue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fétuque rouge
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20rouge
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 Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20rouge
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
- cañuela roja
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1uela%20roja
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- festuca roja 1, record 1, Spanish, festuca%20roja
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chewing's fescue
1, record 2, English, Chewing%27s%20fescue
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chewing's red fescue 1, record 2, English, Chewing%27s%20red%20fescue
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - Chewing%27s%20fescue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fétuque noirâtre
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20noir%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fétuque noircissante 1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20noircissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20noir%C3%A2tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- creeping red fescue
1, record 3, English, creeping%20red%20fescue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- red fescue 2, record 3, English, red%20fescue
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - creeping%20red%20fescue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
red fescue: common name also used to refer to the species Fetusca rubra. 3, record 3, English, - creeping%20red%20fescue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fétuque rouge traçante
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20rouge%20tra%C3%A7ante
correct, feminine noun
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, - f%C3%A9tuque%20rouge%20tra%C3%A7ante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spreading fescue
1, record 4, English, spreading%20fescue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 4, English, - spreading%20fescue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fétuque trompeuse
1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fétuque à feuilles plate 1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20plate
correct, feminine noun
- fétuque diffuse 1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20diffuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20trompeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- basic number
1, record 5, English, basic%20number
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fundamental number
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nombre de base
1, record 5, French, nombre%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nombre basal 2, record 5, French, nombre%20basal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diviseur commun des nombres chromosomiques d’une série polyploïde. On le symbolise par nx. 3, record 5, French, - nombre%20de%20base
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez Festuca rubra 2n=14 6n=42 10n=70, 4n=28 8n=56, nx=7. 3, record 5, French, - nombre%20de%20base
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nombre fondamental
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- número fundamental
1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20fundamental
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- número básico 1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20b%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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