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PARLOR PALM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parlor palm
1, record 1, English, parlor%20palm
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Arecaceae. 2, record 1, English, - parlor%20palm
Record 1, Key term(s)
- parlour palm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chamaedorea elegans
1, record 1, French, Chamaedorea%20elegans
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Arecaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Chamaedorea%20elegans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chamaedorea elegans : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Chamaedorea%20elegans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cast-iron plant
1, record 2, English, cast%2Diron%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parlor palm 1, record 2, English, parlor%20palm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liliaceae family, China, old-fashioned tough-leathery foliage plant with thick roots and blackish-green, shining oblong basal leaves to 75 cm long. 1, record 2, English, - cast%2Diron%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante de belle-mère
1, record 2, French, plante%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plante en fer forgé 1, record 2, French, plante%20en%20fer%20forg%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- plante d'acier 2, record 2, French, plante%20d%27acier
correct, feminine noun
- grand aspidistra 3, record 2, French, grand%20aspidistra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante se serre originaire de Chine et du Japon, très robuste de la famille des Liliacées. Ses noms communs font allusion à sa résistance à des variations de température, éclairage ou arrosages inadéquats. Longues feuilles vertes jusqu'à 80 cm de long, qui sont rayées de jaune ou de blanc chez la variété «Variegata». 4, record 2, French, - plante%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parlor palm
1, record 3, English, parlor%20palm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chamaedorea 2, record 3, English, chamaedorea
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In fact, Chamaedorea elegans (Collinia elegans) is the precise scientific name for parlor palm though the term parlor palm is also used to mean house palm in general, i.e. chamaedora. 3, record 3, English, - parlor%20palm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chamaedorea
1, record 3, French, chamaedorea
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palmier originaire des régions montagneuses du Mexique et du Brésil oriental [...] Les chamaedorea sont très souvent utilisés par les horticulteurs pour la garniture des appartements. 2, record 3, French, - chamaedorea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, c'est surtout Chamaedorea elegans (Collinia elegans) qui est utilisé comme plante d'intérieur. 3, record 3, French, - chamaedorea
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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