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FANWORT [2 records]

Record 1 2009-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.

OBS

fanwort, cabomba: common names also used to refer to the genus Cabomba.

Key term(s)
  • Carolina water shield

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Nymphaeaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Any of aquatic plant belonging to the genus Cabomba, of the water lily family, having very small flowers and submerged and floating leaves.

OBS

fanwort: common name also used when referring to the species Cabomba caeoliniana.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Les cabomba utilisés comme plantes d'aquarium, ont des feuilles très finement divisées, semblables à celles des renoncules d'eau ou des myriophylles.

Spanish

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