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CANCERROOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American cancer-root
1, record 1, English, American%20cancer%2Droot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American cancerroot 2, record 1, English, American%20cancerroot
correct
- squaw-root 3, record 1, English, squaw%2Droot
correct
- squaw root 4, record 1, English, squaw%20root
correct
- cancer root 4, record 1, English, cancer%20root
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 5, record 1, English, - American%20cancer%2Droot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- squawroot
- cancerroot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conopholis d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, conopholis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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 Orobanchaceae. 2, record 1, French, - conopholis%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oneflowered broomrape
1, record 2, English, oneflowered%20broomrape
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- one-flowered cancer-root 2, record 2, English, one%2Dflowered%20cancer%2Droot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A parasitic plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 3, record 2, English, - oneflowered%20broomrape
Record 2, Key term(s)
- one-flowered cancerroot
- one-flowered broomrape
- oneflowered cancerroot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orobanche uniflore
1, record 2, French, orobanche%20uniflore
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 Orobanchacées. 2, record 2, French, - orobanche%20uniflore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parasite sur les racines de plantes fort diverses (verge d'or, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - orobanche%20uniflore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clustered broomrape
1, record 3, English, clustered%20broomrape
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tufted broomrape 1, record 3, English, tufted%20broomrape
correct
- purple broomrape 1, record 3, English, purple%20broomrape
correct
- clustered cancerroot 1, record 3, English, clustered%20cancerroot
correct
- yellow cancerroot 1, record 3, English, yellow%20cancerroot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 2, record 3, English, - clustered%20broomrape
Record 3, Key term(s)
- clustered broom-rape
- tufted broom-rape
- purple broom-rape
- clustered cancer-root
- yellow cancer-root
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orobanche fasciculée
1, record 3, French, orobanche%20fascicul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
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 des Orobanchaceae. 2, record 3, French, - orobanche%20fascicul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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