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AGAVE AMERICANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- century plant
1, record 1, English, century%20plant
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 Agavaceae. 2, record 1, English, - century%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
century plant : common name also used to refer to the species Agave americana. 2, record 1, English, - century%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agave des Caraïbes
1, record 1, French, agave%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
correct, masculine noun
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 Agavaceae. 2, record 1, French, - agave%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American century plant
1, record 2, English, American%20century%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American agave 2, record 2, English, American%20agave
correct
- century plant 2, record 2, English, century%20plant
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Agavaceae. 3, record 2, English, - American%20century%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
century plant: common name also used to refer to the species Agave angustifolia. 3, record 2, English, - American%20century%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agave d'Amérique
1, record 2, French, agave%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine 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 Agavaceae. 2, record 2, French, - agave%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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
- pita
1, record 2, Spanish, pita
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pitera 1, record 2, Spanish, pitera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pita hemp
1, record 3, English, pita%20hemp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pita flax 1, record 3, English, pita%20flax
correct
- aloe hemp 1, record 3, English, aloe%20hemp
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From the tree "American aloe" also called century plant and pita plant(Agave americana). 2, record 3, English, - pita%20hemp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chanvre d'aloès
1, record 3, French, chanvre%20d%27alo%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pite 1, record 3, French, pite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De l'arbre agave d'Amérique appelé aussi aloès d'Amérique (Agave americana). 2, record 3, French, - chanvre%20d%27alo%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fibras bastas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pita
1, record 3, Spanish, pita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cáñamo de áloe 1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20de%20%C3%A1loe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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