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DIOSCOREA POLYSTACHYA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chinese yam
1, record 1, English, Chinese%20yam
correct, see observation
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 Dioscoreaceae. 2, record 1, English, - Chinese%20yam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chinese yam : common name also used to refer to the species Dioscorea esculenta and Dioscorea polystachya. 2, record 1, English, - Chinese%20yam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dioscorea oppositifolia
1, record 1, French, Dioscorea%20oppositifolia
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 Dioscoreaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Dioscorea%20oppositifolia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dioscorea oppositifolia : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Dioscorea%20oppositifolia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lesser yam
1, record 2, English, lesser%20yam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Chinese yam 2, record 2, English, Chinese%20yam
correct, see observation
- Asiatic yam 3, record 2, English, Asiatic%20yam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Dioscoreaceae. 4, record 2, English, - lesser%20yam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chinese yam : common name also used to refer to the species Dioscorea oppositifolia and Dioscorea polystachya. 4, record 2, English, - lesser%20yam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- igname des Blancs
1, record 2, French, igname%20des%20Blancs
correct, 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 Dioscoreaceae. 2, record 2, French, - igname%20des%20Blancs
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
- ñame papa 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20papa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- batata de China 1, record 2, Spanish, batata%20de%20China
feminine noun
- ñame de la China 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20de%20la%20China
- Dioscorea esculenta 1, record 2, Spanish, Dioscorea%20esculenta
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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