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KRIS PLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sander's alocasia
1, record 1, English, Sander%27s%20alocasia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kris plant 2, record 1, English, Kris%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 3, record 1, English, - Sander%27s%20alocasia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kris-plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alocasie de Sander
1, record 1, French, alocasie%20de%20Sander
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête d'âne 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27%C3%A2ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Araceae. 3, record 1, French, - alocasie%20de%20Sander
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kris plant
1, record 2, English, kris%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuberous plant with graceful, sagittate leaf shining metallic, silver-green with grayish-white ribs; margins deeply lobed and white; reverse purple. 1, record 2, English, - kris%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araceae family (Philippines). 1, record 2, English, - kris%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alocasia: 70 species native of tropical Asia. ... erect in habit ... herbaceous ... thick stem ... shield-or arrow shaped leaves on long leaf stalks ... foliage often variegated. 2, record 2, English, - kris%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Alocasia sanderana
1, record 2, French, Alocasia%20sanderana
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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