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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Plant Nectar
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Néctar de las Plantas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Néctar de Plantas
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Synonyms English:
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Nectar
Nectar, Plant
Nectars
Nectars, Plant
Plant Nectars
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Tree Number:
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D20.215.780
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Definition English:
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Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures, providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores. |
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See Related English:
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Flowers
Honey
Pollination
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History Note English:
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2010
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53664
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Unique Identifier:
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D057048
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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