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CYNOGLOSSUM VIRGINIANUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern wild comfrey
1, record 1, English, northern%20wild%20comfrey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern hound's-tongue 2, record 1, English, northern%20hound%27s%2Dtongue
correct
- wild comfrey 3, record 1, English, wild%20comfrey
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 4, record 1, English, - northern%20wild%20comfrey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild comfrey : common name also used to refer to the species Cynoglossum virginianum. 4, record 1, English, - northern%20wild%20comfrey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cynoglosse boréale
1, record 1, French, cynoglosse%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cynoglosse boréal 1, record 1, French, cynoglosse%20bor%C3%A9al
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cynoglosse%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cynoglosse boréale; cynoglosse boréal : Le terme cynoglosse est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 2, record 1, French, - cynoglosse%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wild comfrey
1, record 2, English, wild%20comfrey
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, English, - wild%20comfrey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild comfrey : common name also used to refer to the variety Cynoglossum virginianum var. boreale. 2, record 2, English, - wild%20comfrey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cynoglosse de Virginie
1, record 2, French, cynoglosse%20de%20Virginie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cynoglosse%20de%20Virginie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cynoglosse de Virginie : Le terme cynoglosse est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 2, record 2, French, - cynoglosse%20de%20Virginie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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