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CRESTED FERN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pteris cretica ’Wimsettii’
1, record 1, English, Pteris%20cretica%20%26rsquo%3BWimsettii%26rsquo%3B
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Fern of the family Pteridaceae native to Tropics]. ’Wimsettii’ is the group name for all the heavily crested varieties raised for the florist's trade. 1, record 1, English, - Pteris%20cretica%20%26rsquo%3BWimsettii%26rsquo%3B
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fougère squelette
1, record 1, French, foug%C3%A8re%20squelette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Fougère de la famille des Ptéridacées originaire des régions tropicales]. «Wimsettii» est le nom du groupe de variétés fortement cristées, cultivées pour le commerce floral. 2, record 1, French, - foug%C3%A8re%20squelette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crested wood fern
1, record 2, English, crested%20wood%20fern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crested shield fern 2, record 2, English, crested%20shield%20fern
correct
- crested fern 2, record 2, English, crested%20fern
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fern of the family Dryopteridaceae. 3, record 2, English, - crested%20wood%20fern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dryoptère à crêtes
1, record 2, French, dryopt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dryoptéride accrêtée 2, record 2, French, dryopt%C3%A9ride%20accr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- dryoptéride à crête 2, record 2, French, dryopt%C3%A9ride%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
- dryoptéris à crêtes 2, record 2, French, dryopt%C3%A9ris%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fougère de la famille des Dryopteridaceae. 3, record 2, French, - dryopt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crested shield fern 1, record 3, English, crested%20shield%20fern
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aspidie à crêtes
1, record 3, French, aspidie%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%AAtes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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