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HELLEBORUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hellebore
1, record 1, English, hellebore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various early-flowering perennial plants constituting the European genus "Helleborus, "typically having large white or greenish five-petalled flowers, and widely cultivated as ornamentals... 2, record 1, English, - hellebore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ranunculaceae. 3, record 1, English, - hellebore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Floriculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ellébore
1, record 1, French, ell%C3%A9bore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hellébore 2, record 1, French, hell%C3%A9bore
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vivace à rhizome originaire d'Eurasie, à feuillage découpé et souvent persistant, et à fleurs en coupe ou en clochette à cinq grands sépales charnus et colorés, qui compte de nombreuses variétés cultivées surtout comme plantes d'ombre et qui est réputée toxique dans toutes ses parties. 3, record 1, French, - ell%C3%A9bore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae. 4, record 1, French, - ell%C3%A9bore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hellébore : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Veratrum viride. 4, record 1, French, - ell%C3%A9bore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Floricultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eleboro
1, record 1, Spanish, eleboro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hellebore root
1, record 2, English, hellebore%20root
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Active Principles of the Hellebores. The Christmas rose("Helleborus niger"), as well as "H. viridis, ""H. foetidus, "and, in short, all the species of hellebore, [is] poisonous, and if the root is treated with alcohol, from the alcoholic extract may be separated two glucosides, helleborin and helleborein.... There are several instances of poisoning of hellebore root, and by the pharmaceutical preparations, but none of poisoning by the pure active principles. 2, record 2, English, - hellebore%20root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine d'ellébore
1, record 2, French, racine%20d%27ell%C3%A9bore
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- racine d'hellébore 2, record 2, French, racine%20d%27hell%C3%A9bore
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lenten-rose
1, record 3, English, lenten%2Drose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helleborus orientalis... an ornamental plant from Asia minor of the family Ranunculaceae. 2, record 3, English, - lenten%2Drose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hellébore d'Orient
1, record 3, French, hell%C3%A9bore%20d%27Orient
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ellébore d'Orient 2, record 3, French, ell%C3%A9bore%20d%27Orient
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante ornementale de la famille des Ranunculaceae. 3, record 3, French, - hell%C3%A9bore%20d%27Orient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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