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PASSIFLORACEES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passion-flower family
1, record 1, English, passion%2Dflower%20family
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passifloracées
1, record 1, French, passiflorac%C3%A9es
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasifloráceas
1, record 1, Spanish, pasiflor%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red passion flower
1, record 2, English, red%20passion%20flower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Passifloraceae. 1, record 2, English, - red%20passion%20flower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passiflore
1, record 2, French, passiflore
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Passifloracées. 1, record 2, French, - passiflore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grenadilla
1, record 3, English, grenadilla
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- giant granadilla 2, record 3, English, giant%20granadilla
correct
- granadilla real 3, record 3, English, granadilla%20real
correct
- barbadine 3, record 3, English, barbadine
correct
- maracuja melaa 1, record 3, English, maracuja%20melaa
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A climber from Tropical America of the family Passifloraceae. It is also known under the scientific name Passiflora macrocarpa. 4, record 3, English, - grenadilla
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Its greenish-yellow, edible fruit is used in soft drinks, sherbets, jams, and jellies. 3, record 3, English, - grenadilla
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barbadine
1, record 3, French, barbadine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-arbrisseau tropical grimpant de la famille des Passifloracées. 2, record 3, French, - barbadine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue passion flower
1, record 4, English, blue%20passion%20flower
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blue crown passion flower 1, record 4, English, blue%20crown%20passion%20flower
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passiflora caerulea L.; a tropical vine from Venezuela of the family Passifloraceae. 2, record 4, English, - blue%20passion%20flower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passiflore bleue
1, record 4, French, passiflore%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grenadille bleue 1, record 4, French, grenadille%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
- fleur de la Passion 1, record 4, French, fleur%20de%20la%20Passion
correct, feminine noun
- Passiflora cearulea 2, record 4, French, Passiflora%20cearulea
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-arbrisseau tropical de la famille des Passifloracées. 3, record 4, French, - passiflore%20bleue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oligophagous
1, record 5, English, oligophagous
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eating only a limited variety of foods, as opposed to polyphagous. 2, record 5, English, - oligophagous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oligophage
1, record 5, French, oligophage
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sténophage 2, record 5, French, st%C3%A9nophage
correct, adjective
- sténotrophe 2, record 5, French, st%C3%A9notrophe
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se contente de nourriture peu variée, provenant souvent d’une seule source. 3, record 5, French, - oligophage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle chenilles oligophages les chenilles qui vivent sur des plantes appartenant à une même famille végétale(sur les Composées par exemple). Il arrive parfois qu'un groupe systématique en entier soit inféodé à un groupe végétal bien déterminé : les Héliconies, Papillons de jour néotropicaux, ne vivent que sur des Passifloracées. 4, record 5, French, - oligophage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s’oppose à polyphage. Comparer «monophage». 2, record 5, French, - oligophage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- oligófago
1, record 5, Spanish, olig%C3%B3fago
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del animal con una dieta muy reducida. 1, record 5, Spanish, - olig%C3%B3fago
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