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PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opium poppy
1, record 1, English, opium%20poppy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common garden poppy 2, record 1, English, common%20garden%20poppy
correct
- common poppy 2, record 1, English, common%20poppy
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Papaveraceae. 3, record 1, English, - opium%20poppy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common poppy: common name also used to refer to the species Papaver rhoeas. 3, record 1, English, - opium%20poppy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pavot somnifère
1, record 1, French, pavot%20somnif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pavot commun 1, record 1, French, pavot%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- pavot à opium 1, record 1, French, pavot%20%C3%A0%20opium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Papaveraceae. 2, record 1, French, - pavot%20somnif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adormidera
1, record 1, Spanish, adormidera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hierba anual de color verde azulado y algo ceniciento, cuyos tallos alcanzan más de 1 m de altura y suelen estar poco ramificados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - adormidera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El jugo o látex de la adormidera, el opio, contiene más de veinte alcaloides entre los que destacan por su concentración la morfina, la papaverina, la tebaína y la codeína. 2, record 1, Spanish, - adormidera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con la amapola (Papaver rhoeas), que es menor en tamaño y se diferencia por el tipo de fruto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - adormidera
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