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CYNOSURUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- river grass
1, record 1, English, river%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reed grass 2, record 1, English, reed%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - river%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
river grass: common name also used to refer to the species Chionachne cyathopoda. 3, record 1, English, - river%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reed grass : common name also used to refer to the genus Cynosurus. 3, record 1, English, - river%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rivergrass
- reedgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arundinella nepalensis
1, record 1, French, Arundinella%20nepalensis
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 Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Arundinella%20nepalensis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arundinella nepalensis : Il n'existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Arundinella%20nepalensis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dogstail grass
1, record 2, English, dogstail%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plants of the family Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - dogstail%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cynosurus is a genus of eight species that grow in open, grassy, often weedy habitats. It is native around the Mediterranean and in western Asia. 3, record 2, English, - dogstail%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dog's-tail grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crételle
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9telle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes de la famille des Poaceae, originaire de la Méditérranée et de l'Asie et qui regroupe huit espèces. 2, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9telle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de perro
1, record 2, Spanish, cola%20de%20perro
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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