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BILLBERGIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Queen's tears
1, record 1, English, Queen%27s%20tears
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indoor oats 1, record 1, English, indoor%20oats
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indoor plant of the family Bromeliaceae, native to tropical America, especially Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. This species forms funnel-shaped rosettes of prickly linear leaves, an arching flowerstalk bears the nodding inflorescence of rosy bracts and green flowers. 1, record 1, English, - Queen%27s%20tears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- billbergia nutans
1, record 1, French, billbergia%20nutans
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- billbergia 1, record 1, French, billbergia
correct, masculine noun
- larmes de reine 2, record 1, French, larmes%20de%20reine
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante d'intérieur, famille des Broméliacées, originaire du sud du Brésil, Uruguay, Paraguay, nord de l'Argentine. Elle a de longues feuilles vertes rubanées et des grappes de fleurs retombantes (nutans signifie retombant) sur de longues tiges roses. Plante très décorative qui supporte la fraîcheur en hiver, les autres espèces et hybrides de Billbergia demandent une situation chaude. 1, record 1, French, - billbergia%20nutans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Billbergia rhodocyana
1, record 2, English, Billbergia%20rhodocyana
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Billbergia rhodocyana
1, record 2, French, Billbergia%20rhodocyana
Latin
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 2007-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- billbergia
1, record 3, English, billbergia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of the family Bromeliaceae. 2, record 3, English, - billbergia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- billbergia
1, record 3, French, billbergia
see observation, 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 plante d'Amérique du Sud, de la famille des Bromeliaceae. 2, record 3, French, - billbergia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plante qui vit dans les plaines jusqu'au bas des forêts de montagnes, à une altitude variant de 100 à 800 m. Elle pousse rarement près du sol mais plutôt près de la canopée. On la trouve en Bolivie, au Costa Rica, au Panama, en Colombie, en Guyane, en Équateur et probablement au Brésil. 1, record 3, French, - billbergia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
billbergia : Il ne semble pas y avoir de nom commun en français pour désigner cette plante. On utilise plutôt le terme latin. 2, record 3, French, - billbergia
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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