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WILD GINGER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torch ginger
1, record 1, English, torch%20ginger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ginger flower 2, record 1, English, ginger%20flower
correct
- porcelain rose 3, record 1, English, porcelain%20rose
correct
- torch lily 3, record 1, English, torch%20lily
correct
- red ginger lily 2, record 1, English, red%20ginger%20lily
correct
- wild ginger 2, record 1, English, wild%20ginger
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zingiberaceae. 4, record 1, English, - torch%20ginger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild ginger: common name also used to refer to the species Asarum canadense and Hedychium flavescens 4, record 1, English, - torch%20ginger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rose de porcelaine
1, record 1, French, rose%20de%20porcelaine
correct, feminine noun
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 Zingiberaceae. 2, record 1, French, - rose%20de%20porcelaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada wild ginger
1, record 2, English, Canada%20wild%20ginger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canadian wild ginger 2, record 2, English, Canadian%20wild%20ginger
correct
- wild ginger 1, record 2, English, wild%20ginger
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Aristolochiaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%20wild%20ginger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild ginger: common name also used to refer to the species Hedychium flavescens and Etlingera elatior. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%20wild%20ginger
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Canadian wildginger
- Canada wildginger
- wildginger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asaret du Canada
1, record 2, French, asaret%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asaret gingembre 1, record 2, French, asaret%20gingembre
correct, masculine noun
- gingembre sauvage 1, record 2, French, gingembre%20sauvage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Aristolochiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - asaret%20du%20Canada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gingembre sauvage : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Hedychium coronarium. 2, record 2, French, - asaret%20du%20Canada
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cream garland-lily
1, record 3, English, cream%20garland%2Dlily
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yellow ginger 2, record 3, English, yellow%20ginger
correct
- yellow ginger-lily 3, record 3, English, yellow%20ginger%2Dlily
correct
- cream ginger-lily 4, record 3, English, cream%20ginger%2Dlily
correct
- wild ginger 5, record 3, English, wild%20ginger
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zingiberaceae. 6, record 3, English, - cream%20garland%2Dlily
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild ginger: common name also used to refer to the species Asarum canadense and Etlingera elatior. 6, record 3, English, - cream%20garland%2Dlily
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Hedychium flavescens
1, record 3, French, Hedychium%20flavescens
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Zingiberaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Hedychium%20flavescens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hedychium flavescens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Hedychium%20flavescens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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