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HELIOPHILE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sun sedge
1, record 1, English, sun%20sedge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- round-bodied oak sedge 2, record 1, English, round%2Dbodied%20oak%20sedge
correct
- sun-loving sedge 2, record 1, English, sun%2Dloving%20sedge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 3, record 1, English, - sun%20sedge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carex héliophile
1, record 1, French, carex%20h%C3%A9liophile
correct, masculine 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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, French, - carex%20h%C3%A9liophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball cactus
1, record 2, English, ball%20cactus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical cactus from Uruguay of the family Cactaceae. 2, record 2, English, - ball%20cactus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- notocactus héliophile
1, record 2, French, notocactus%20h%C3%A9liophile
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante grasse de serre de la famille des Cactacées. 1, record 2, French, - notocactus%20h%C3%A9liophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sciophilous
1, record 3, English, sciophilous
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sciaphilous 2, record 3, English, sciaphilous
correct
- sciophyllous 3, record 3, English, sciophyllous
correct
- heliophobous 3, record 3, English, heliophobous
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of a plant: thriving in shade. 1, record 3, English, - sciophilous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sciaphile
1, record 3, French, sciaphile
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sciaphyte 2, record 3, French, sciaphyte
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des plantes qui aiment les lieux ombragés. 3, record 3, French, - sciaphile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes de sous-bois sont des espèces sciaphiles. L’if, le sapin et le hêtre ont un caractère sciaphile marqué. 4, record 3, French, - sciaphile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antonyme :héliophile. 4, record 3, French, - sciaphile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esciafilo
1, record 3, Spanish, esciafilo
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heliophilous
1, record 4, English, heliophilous
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heliophilic 2, record 4, English, heliophilic
correct
- heliophyllous 3, record 4, English, heliophyllous
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adapted to full exposure to the sun. 4, record 4, English, - heliophilous
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exponential curves show a strong sciaphilous tendency of the species (as for small overshadowed trees) whilst the bell-shaped curves express a heliophilous tendency (larger emergent trees). 5, record 4, English, - heliophilous
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- héliophile
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9liophile
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les êtres vivants, les végétaux en particulier, qui exigent ou apprécient la pleine lumière. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9liophile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous dirons qu'une essence est héliophile(essence de lumière) lorsqu'elle demande dans le jeune âge le plein découvert; elle est plutôt héliophile lorsqu'elle supporte ou préfère un léger ombrage; elle est à peine héliophile lorsqu'elle exige un peu d’ombrage. 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9liophile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliófilo
1, record 4, Spanish, heli%C3%B3filo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] organismo, especie o formación vegetal que necesita insolación directa para completar su ciclo biológico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - heli%C3%B3filo
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sun plant
1, record 5, English, sun%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sun-loving plant 2, record 5, English, sun%2Dloving%20plant
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sun plants, species which cannot tolerate shade, are light saturated only at intensities of one third or even more of full sunlight. 3, record 5, English, - sun%20plant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sun loving plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plante de lumière
1, record 5, French, plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plante héliophile 1, record 5, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophile
correct, feminine noun
- plante héliophyte 2, record 5, French, plante%20h%C3%A9liophyte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliophyte : Se dit des plantes qui ne vivent qu’à la lumière solaire directe. 2, record 5, French, - plante%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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