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ZYGOPHYLLACEAE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- creosote bush
1, record 1, English, creosote%20bush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- creosotebush 2, record 1, English, creosotebush
correct
- greasewood 3, record 1, English, greasewood
correct, see observation
- gobernadora 4, record 1, English, gobernadora
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 5, record 1, English, - creosote%20bush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greasewood: common name also used to refer to the species Sarcobatus vermiculatus and Baccharis sarothroides. 6, record 1, English, - creosote%20bush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créosotier
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9osotier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre à créosote 2, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9osote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Zygophyllaceae. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9osotier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arizona poppy
1, record 2, English, Arizona%20poppy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mexican-poppy 2, record 2, English, Mexican%2Dpoppy
correct, see observation
- desert-poppy 2, record 2, English, desert%2Dpoppy
correct
- orange caltrop 3, record 2, English, orange%20caltrop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 4, record 2, English, - Arizona%20poppy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mexican-poppy: common name also used to refer to the species Argemone mexicana. 4, record 2, English, - Arizona%20poppy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Kallstroemia grandiflora
1, record 2, French, Kallstroemia%20grandiflora
correct, Latin
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 Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Kallstroemia%20grandiflora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kallstroemia grandiflora : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Kallstroemia%20grandiflora
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- California caltrop
1, record 3, English, California%20caltrop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- California desert-poppy 2, record 3, English, California%20desert%2Dpoppy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 3, record 3, English, - California%20caltrop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Kallstroemia californica
1, record 3, French, Kallstroemia%20californica
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Kallstroemia%20californica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kallstroemia californica : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Kallstroemia%20californica
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-08-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kalahari devil's thorn
1, record 4, English, Kalahari%20devil%27s%20thorn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Kalahari%20devil%27s%20thorn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tribule de Zeyher
1, record 4, French, tribule%20de%20Zeyher
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zygophyllaceae. 1, record 4, French, - tribule%20de%20Zeyher
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Jamaican feverplant
1, record 5, English, Jamaican%20feverplant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Jamaica fever plant 2, record 5, English, Jamaica%20fever%20plant
correct
- Kingston buttercup 3, record 5, English, Kingston%20buttercup
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 4, record 5, English, - Jamaican%20feverplant
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Jamaican fever plant
- Jamaica feverplant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- herse faux-ciste
1, record 5, French, herse%20faux%2Dciste
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 5, French, - herse%20faux%2Dciste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- puncture vine
1, record 6, English, puncture%20vine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- caltrop 1, record 6, English, caltrop
correct
- puncturevine 1, record 6, English, puncturevine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 6, English, - puncture%20vine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puncture vine: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 6, English, - puncture%20vine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- croix-de-Malte
1, record 6, French, croix%2Dde%2DMalte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zygophyllaceae. 2, record 6, French, - croix%2Dde%2DMalte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
croix-de-Malte : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 6, French, - croix%2Dde%2DMalte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrojo
1, record 6, Spanish, abrojo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lignum vitae
1, record 7, English, lignum%20vitae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- common lignum vitae 2, record 7, English, common%20lignum%20vitae
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several trees of the genus Guaiacum .... 3, record 7, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guaiacum : a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs(family zygophyllaceae) having pinnate leaves, mostly blue flowers, and capsular fruit. 3, record 7, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Guaiacum: a resin with a faint balsamic odor obtained as tears or masses from the trunk of either of two trees (G. officinale or G. sanctum) [was] used formerly in medicine ... and now in various tests ... because of the formation of a blue color on oxidation. 3, record 7, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gaïac
1, record 7, French, ga%C3%AFac
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bois saint 2, record 7, French, bois%20saint
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit arbre résineux et odorant des Antilles et de l'Amérique centrale, aux fourches renflées, aux feuilles persistantes composées pennées, aux fleurs bleues ou pourpres groupées en cymes, recherché pour son bois et la résine qui en est extraite ainsi que pour sa teinture antioxydante. 3, record 7, French, - ga%C3%AFac
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- guayacán
1, record 7, Spanish, guayac%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- guayaco 1, record 7, Spanish, guayaco
masculine noun
- guayacón 1, record 7, Spanish, guayac%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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