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SOLANUM TUBEROSUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato
1, record 1, English, potato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The potato is a native of the Andes, particularly in Chile and Peru, and was introduced in Europe by the Spaniards in the 16th Century. 2, record 1, English, - potato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papa
1, record 1, Spanish, papa
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patata 2, record 1, Spanish, patata
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Solanáceas, originaria de América y cultivada hoy en casi todo el mundo, con tallos ramosos de cuatro a seis decímetros de altura, hojas desigual y profundamente partidas, flores blancas o moradas en corimbos terminales, fruto en baya carnosa, amarillenta, con muchas semillas blanquecinas, y raíces fibrosas que en sus extremos llevan gruesos tubérculos redondeados, carnosos, muy feculentos, pardos por fuera, amarillentos o rojizos por dentro y que son uno de los alimentos más útiles para el hombre. 3, record 1, Spanish, - papa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo condiciones de cultivo, la papa es una especie anual, herbácea, que por ser su semilla altamente heterocigota se reproduce agámicamente a partir de tubérculos (tallos subterráneos modificados). Los tubérculos son los órganos comestibles de la patata. [...] Los usos de la papa son múltiples, tanto como producto fresco como industrializado, transformándola en uno de los alimentos más versátiles y generalizados. 4, record 1, Spanish, - papa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Industrial Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye
1, record 2, English, eye
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the potato (Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 2, English, - eye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eye: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la pomme de terre(Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
œil : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vascular ring
1, record 3, English, vascular%20ring
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the potato (Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 3, English, - vascular%20ring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - vascular%20ring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anneau vasculaire
1, record 3, French, anneau%20vasculaire
correct, masculine noun, France, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la pomme de terre(Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 3, French, - anneau%20vasculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - anneau%20vasculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- greening of tuber
1, record 4, English, greening%20of%20tuber
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the potato (Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 4, English, - greening%20of%20tuber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - greening%20of%20tuber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coloration verte du tubercule
1, record 4, French, coloration%20verte%20du%20tubercule
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la pomme de terre(Solanum tuberosum Linnaeus). 2, record 4, French, - coloration%20verte%20du%20tubercule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - coloration%20verte%20du%20tubercule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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