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WIRE GRASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire grass
1, record 1, English, wire%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silky grass 2, record 1, English, silky%20grass
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, - wire%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wire grass : common name also used to refer to the species Eleusine indica. 3, record 1, English, - wire%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
silky grass: common name also used to refer to the species Pennisetum unisetum. 4, record 1, English, - wire%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wiregrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Elionurus muticus
1, record 1, French, Elionurus%20muticus
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, - Elionurus%20muticus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Elionurus muticus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Elionurus%20muticus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weed Science
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indian goose grass
1, record 2, English, Indian%20goose%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- goose grass 2, record 2, English, goose%20grass
correct, see observation
- goosegrass 3, record 2, English, goosegrass
correct
- wire grass 2, record 2, English, wire%20grass
correct, see observation
- wiregrass 4, record 2, English, wiregrass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An annual grass of the family Gramineae. 5, record 2, English, - Indian%20goose%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goose grass: common name also used when referring to Poa annua and Galium aparine. 6, record 2, English, - Indian%20goose%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wire grass : common name also used when referring to Poa compressa. 6, record 2, English, - Indian%20goose%20grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mauvaises herbes
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éleusine de l'Inde
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9leusine%20de%20l%27Inde
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 Graminées. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9leusine%20de%20l%27Inde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- éleusine des Indes
- éleusine d'Inde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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