asteracee

English translation: asteraceae

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Italian term or phrase:asteracee
English translation:asteraceae
Entered by: achisholm

11:06 Oct 20, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / botany
Italian term or phrase: asteracee
plant types
achisholm
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Asteraceae
Explanation:
Asteraceae - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
Asteraceae, Contents Easy Name Size Habit Distribution Importance Inflorescence
Involucre ... The androecium of Asteraceae comprises five stamens. ...
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Gian
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4 +3Asteraceae
Gian
5daisy family, if you need an impeccable common name
marfus
4Composite family
leff


  

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Composite family


Explanation:
or Asteracae family

composite = (Bot.) designating the largest family (Asteraceae, order Asterales) of dicotyledonous plants, with flower heads composed of dense clusters of small flowers surrounded by a ring of small leaves or bracts, including the daisy, thistle, artichoke, and chrysanthemum
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leff
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Asteraceae


Explanation:
Asteraceae - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
Asteraceae, Contents Easy Name Size Habit Distribution Importance Inflorescence
Involucre ... The androecium of Asteraceae comprises five stamens. ...

Gian
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Many thanks.

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agree  Libero_Lang_Lab
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agree  marfus
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agree  Feliciana Taglietti
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daisy family, if you need an impeccable common name


Explanation:
Asteraceae = Compositae is also absolutely right

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Note added at 2002-10-20 12:58:00 (GMT)
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Asteraceae / Compositae (daisy family)
biodiversity explorer. Asteraceae / Compositae (daisy family). ...
www.museums.org.za/bio/plants/asteraceae/

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