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FOUGERE PTERIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cretan brake
1, record 1, English, Cretan%20brake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dish fern 1, record 1, English, dish%20fern
correct
- ribbon fern 2, record 1, English, ribbon%20fern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fern of the family Polypodiaceae native to tropics and subtropics. The species is evergreen, widely grown commercially. The leaves of the cultivar 'Albo-lineata' are white along center. 3, record 1, English, - Cretan%20brake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Pteris cretica Albolineata
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fougère de table panachée
1, record 1, French, foug%C3%A8re%20de%20table%20panach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ptéris crétoise 2, record 1, French, pt%C3%A9ris%20cr%C3%A9toise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fougère originaire des régions tropicales à feuillage persistant de la famille des Ptéridacées. Les Ptéris sont largement cultivées, elles sont excellentes pour les appartements ou serres froides, chez le cultivar ’Albo-lineata’ la longue feuille en ruban s’orne d’une large bande centrale blanc crémeux. 3, record 1, French, - foug%C3%A8re%20de%20table%20panach%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fougère de table
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pteris fern 1, record 2, English, pteris%20fern
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fougère pteris
1, record 2, French, foug%C3%A8re%20pteris
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood fern
1, record 3, English, wood%20fern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shield fern 1, record 3, English, shield%20fern
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of fern, of the family Dryopteridaceae. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20fern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dryopteris [wood ferns] is a genus of about 250 species of ferns with distribution in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in eastern Asia. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20fern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dryoptère
1, record 3, French, dryopt%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de fougère, de la famille des Dryopteridaceae. 2, record 3, French, - dryopt%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mot Dryopteris vient du grec drus [chêne] et pteris [fougère] et fut attribué par Dioscoride(médecin grec) à des fougères se développant dans les bois de chênes. 3, record 3, French, - dryopt%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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