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LOLIUM [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Italian ryegrass
1, record 1, English, Italian%20ryegrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- annual ryegrass 2, record 1, English, annual%20ryegrass
correct, see observation
- Italian rye grass 3, record 1, English, Italian%20rye%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Italian%20ryegrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
annual ryegrass: common name also used to refer to the species Lolium rigidum. 5, record 1, English, - Italian%20ryegrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ivraie multiflore
1, record 1, French, ivraie%20multiflore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ivraie à fleurs nombreuses 2, record 1, French, ivraie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20nombreuses
correct, feminine noun
- ivraie d’Italie 3, record 1, French, ivraie%20d%26rsquo%3BItalie
correct, feminine noun
- ray-grass d’Italie 4, record 1, French, ray%2Dgrass%20d%26rsquo%3BItalie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 5, record 1, French, - ivraie%20multiflore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean ryegrass
1, record 2, English, Mediterranean%20ryegrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stiff ryegrass 2, record 2, English, stiff%20ryegrass
correct
- rigid ryegrass 3, record 2, English, rigid%20ryegrass
correct
- Wimmera ryegrass 1, record 2, English, Wimmera%20ryegrass
correct
- annual rye-grass 3, record 2, English, annual%20rye%2Dgrass
correct, see observation
- rigid Italian ryegrass 4, record 2, English, rigid%20Italian%20ryegrass
correct
- stiff darnel 5, record 2, English, stiff%20darnel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 2, English, - Mediterranean%20ryegrass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
annual rye-grass: common name also used to refer to the species Lolium multiflorum. 7, record 2, English, - Mediterranean%20ryegrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stiff rye-grass
- Mediterranean rye-grass
- rigid rye-grass
- rigid Italian rye-grass
- annual ryegrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ivraie raide
1, record 2, French, ivraie%20raide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ivraie à épis serrés 2, record 2, French, ivraie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pis%20serr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 2, French, - ivraie%20raide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ivraie à épi serré
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Persian ryegrass
1, record 3, English, Persian%20ryegrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Persian darnel 2, record 3, English, Persian%20darnel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - Persian%20ryegrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Persian rye grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ivraie de Perse
1, record 3, French, ivraie%20de%20Perse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - ivraie%20de%20Perse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tall ryegrass
1, record 4, English, tall%20ryegrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reed fescue 1, record 4, English, reed%20fescue
correct
- tall fescue 1, record 4, English, tall%20fescue
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 4, English, - tall%20ryegrass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fétuque élevée
1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fétuque faux-roseau 1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20faux%2Droseau
correct, feminine noun
- fétuque roseau 1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20roseau
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- festuca alta
1, record 4, Spanish, festuca%20alta
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- festuca elevada 1, record 4, Spanish, festuca%20elevada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta perenne, erecta, que debido a la densidad de su sistema radicular soporta bien el pastoreo incluso en épocas en que el terreno está húmedo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La festuca alta se encuentra en suelos profundos, fértiles, frescos, preferentemente calizos, pero tolera perfectamente suelos muy variados, desde ácidos a muy básicos y desde encharcadizos a muy secos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dentro de las festucas elevadas hay que distinguir dos tipos, el europeo y el mediterráneo, resultado de la adaptación a las condiciones climáticas de estas dos regiones. 1, record 4, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perennial rye grass
1, record 5, English, perennial%20rye%20grass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- common darnel 1, record 5, English, common%20darnel
correct
- English ray grass 1, record 5, English, English%20ray%20grass
correct
- English rye grass 1, record 5, English, English%20rye%20grass
correct
- perennial ray grass 1, record 5, English, perennial%20ray%20grass
- perennial ryegrass 2, record 5, English, perennial%20ryegrass
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A forage, and occasionally a lawn, grass species. 3, record 5, English, - perennial%20rye%20grass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perrenial rye grass: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 5, English, - perennial%20rye%20grass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- English ryegrass
- English raygrass
- perennial raygrass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ivraie vivace
1, record 5, French, ivraie%20vivace
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ray-grass vivace 2, record 5, French, ray%2Dgrass%20vivace
correct, masculine noun
- ray-grass anglais 3, record 5, French, ray%2Dgrass%20anglais
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- petit ray-grass 1, record 5, French, petit%20ray%2Dgrass
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée fourragère et à gazon. 4, record 5, French, - ivraie%20vivace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ivraie vivace : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 5, French, - ivraie%20vivace
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bearded darnel
1, record 6, English, bearded%20darnel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- poison darnel 1, record 6, English, poison%20darnel
correct
- darnel 1, record 6, English, darnel
correct
- darnel ryegrass 2, record 6, English, darnel%20ryegrass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Gramineae. 3, record 6, English, - bearded%20darnel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
darnel: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 6, English, - bearded%20darnel
Record 6, Key term(s)
- darnel rye grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ivraie enivrante
1, record 6, French, ivraie%20enivrante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Graminées. 2, record 6, French, - ivraie%20enivrante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ivraie enivrante : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 6, French, - ivraie%20enivrante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intermediate rye grass
1, record 7, English, intermediate%20rye%20grass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- intermediate ryegrass 2, record 7, English, intermediate%20ryegrass
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hybrid which results from crossing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum). 2, record 7, English, - intermediate%20rye%20grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ray-grass hybride
1, record 7, French, ray%2Dgrass%20hybride
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hybride entre ray-grass anglais et ray-grass d'Italie. 1, record 7, French, - ray%2Dgrass%20hybride
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux types de ray-grass : le ray-grass anglais (Lolium perenne) et le ray-grass d'Italie (Lolium multiflorum). Ces deux espèces s'hybrident facilement entre elles et donnent le ray-grass hybride. 2, record 7, French, - ray%2Dgrass%20hybride
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- giant fescue
1, record 8, English, giant%20fescue
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 8, English, - giant%20fescue
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fétuque géante
1, record 8, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- meadow fescue
1, record 9, English, meadow%20fescue
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- meadow ryegrass 2, record 9, English, meadow%20ryegrass
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 9, English, - meadow%20fescue
Record 9, Key term(s)
- meadow rye grass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fétuque des prés
1, record 9, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poacées. 2, record 9, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- festuca de los prados
1, record 9, Spanish, festuca%20de%20los%20prados
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- festuca pratense 2, record 9, Spanish, festuca%20pratense
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Festuca que presenta un aspecto bastante parecido al de la festuca alta. Las hojas son más tiernas y suaves. Tiene una lígula poco visible y aurículas sin pelos. La inflorescencia es en panícula abierta, similar a la de la festuca alta. Las semillas son más pequeñas. El sistema radicular es superficial. 2, record 9, Spanish, - festuca%20de%20los%20prados
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La festuca de los prados es originaria de Europa Central y Asia, pero está extendida por todas la regiones de clima húmedo y frío de América. Es comúnmente utilizada en praderas de media duración del Centro y Norte de Europa participando, principalmente, en las mezclas de zonas húmedas. En España se encuentra espontánea por la Cornisa Cantábrica y zonas de montaña, Pirineos principalmente. 2, record 9, Spanish, - festuca%20de%20los%20prados
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ryegrass
1, record 10, English, ryegrass
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- ray grass 2, record 10, English, ray%20grass
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Poaceae [Gramineae]. 3, record 10, English, - ryegrass
Record 10, Key term(s)
- raygrass
- rye grass
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ivraie
1, record 10, French, ivraie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ray-grass 2, record 10, French, ray%2Dgrass
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée fourragère prairiale, à épillets latéraux à une seule glume appliqués contre le rachis par un de leurs bords et à épillet terminal à deux glumes subégales. 3, record 10, French, - ivraie
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Poaceae [Gramineae]. 4, record 10, French, - ivraie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- césped ballico
1, record 10, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- césped de pradera 1, record 10, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20de%20pradera
correct, masculine noun
- ray-grass 2, record 10, Spanish, ray%2Dgrass
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gramínea forrajera de empleo muy extendido en muchas regiones ganaderas. 3, record 10, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La apetencia del forraje varía según el estado vegetativo y, de modo especial, por el contenido en azúcares. El ray-grass es más apreciado por el ganado que el dactilo y la festuca. 4, record 10, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los seleccionadores, a partir de los "ray-grass" existentes en la naturaleza, todos diploides, han creado una primera serie de variedades selectas también diploides. 5, record 10, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
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