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CERTOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common hornwort
1, record 1, English, common%20hornwort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common coontail 1, record 1, English, common%20coontail
correct
- coontail 2, record 1, English, coontail
correct
- hornwort 3, record 1, English, hornwort
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An aquatic plant of the family Ceratophyllaceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20hornwort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ceratophyllum demersum is the most common species of Ceratophyllum in North America and also the least likely to be found with fruit, its reproduction being primarily asexual. 2, record 1, English, - common%20hornwort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[This aquatic plant is] abundant in quiet water; widespread from south Canada to South America, and widely distributed in the Old World. 5, record 1, English, - common%20hornwort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hornwort: common name also used to refer to the species Ceratophyllum echinatum. 4, record 1, English, - common%20hornwort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coon's tail
- coon's-tail
- common coon's tail
- common coon's-tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cornifle nageante
1, record 1, French, cornifle%20nageante
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 aquatique de la famille des Ceratophyllaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cornifle%20nageante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom Ceratophyllum vient du grec «ceras», corne, et «phyllum», feuille; allusion à la rigidité ordinaire des segments foliaires. 3, record 1, French, - cornifle%20nageante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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