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CARRION FLOWER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- herbaceous carrion flower
1, record 1, English, herbaceous%20carrion%20flower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smooth carrionflower 2, record 1, English, smooth%20carrionflower
correct
- carrion-flower 3, record 1, English, carrion%2Dflower
correct
- carrionflower 4, record 1, English, carrionflower
correct
- herbaceous greenbriar 5, record 1, English, herbaceous%20greenbriar
correct
- Jacob’s-ladder 4, record 1, English, Jacob%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dladder
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrionflower: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - herbaceous%20carrion%20flower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jacob’s-ladder: common name also used when referring to the species Linaria vulgaris and the genus Polemonium. 6, record 1, English, - herbaceous%20carrion%20flower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- smilax herbacé
1, record 1, French, smilax%20herbac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raisin de couleuvre 1, record 1, French, raisin%20de%20couleuvre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smilax herbacé : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - smilax%20herbac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raisin de couleuvre : nom vernaculaire aussi employé, par certains auteurs, pour désigner l'espèce Menispermum canadense. 2, record 1, French, - smilax%20herbac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toad cactus
1, record 2, English, toad%20cactus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toad plant 1, record 2, English, toad%20plant
correct
- starfish cactus 1, record 2, English, starfish%20cactus
correct
- starfish plant 1, record 2, English, starfish%20plant
correct
- star flower 2, record 2, English, star%20flower
correct
- carrion flower 3, record 2, English, carrion%20flower
correct
- variegated carrion flower 4, record 2, English, variegated%20carrion%20flower
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical succulent plant from South Africa of the family Asclepiadaceae. It is also known under the scientific names: Stapelia hanburyana; Stapelia luxurians and Stapelia uspenskyi. 5, record 2, English, - toad%20cactus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stapélia bigarré
1, record 2, French, stap%C3%A9lia%20bigarr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante xérophile, à port de cactée, donnant de grandes fleurs à odeur fétide. Le genre «stapelia» (100 espèces) est caractéristique de l'Afrique du Sud. Un assez grand nombre est cultivé dans les serres à cactées. 2, record 2, French, - stap%C3%A9lia%20bigarr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante des régions chaudes de la famille des Asclépiadacées. 1, record 2, French, - stap%C3%A9lia%20bigarr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- giant toad plant
1, record 3, English, giant%20toad%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- giant stapelia 1, record 3, English, giant%20stapelia
correct
- Zulu-giant 1, record 3, English, Zulu%2Dgiant
correct
- starfish flower 2, record 3, English, starfish%20flower
- giant carrion flower 3, record 3, English, giant%20carrion%20flower
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant found from Zululand to Zimbabwe of the family Asclepiadaceae. 4, record 3, English, - giant%20toad%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stapelia géant
1, record 3, French, stapelia%20g%C3%A9ant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- stapelia gigantesque 2, record 3, French, stapelia%20gigantesque
masculine noun
- stapélie géante 2, record 3, French, stap%C3%A9lie%20g%C3%A9ante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Asclépiadacées. 1, record 3, French, - stapelia%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- noble carrion flower 1, record 4, English, noble%20carrion%20flower
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stapelia noble
1, record 4, French, stapelia%20noble
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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