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DEVILS-CLAW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellow unicorn-plant
1, record 1, English, yellow%20unicorn%2Dplant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellow-flower devil’s-claw 2, record 1, English, yellow%2Dflower%20devil%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dclaw
correct
- double-claw 3, record 1, English, double%2Dclaw
correct
- unicorn-plant 3, record 1, English, unicorn%2Dplant
correct, see observation
- pumpkinvine 3, record 1, English, pumpkinvine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Martyniaceae. 4, record 1, English, - yellow%20unicorn%2Dplant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unicorn-plant: common name also used to refer to the species Proboscidea fragrans. 4, record 1, English, - yellow%20unicorn%2Dplant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- yellow-flower devils-claw
- pumpkin vine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- griffe du diable
1, record 1, French, griffe%20du%20diable
correct, feminine 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 Martyniaceae. 2, record 1, French, - griffe%20du%20diable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
griffe du diable : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Harpagophytum procumbens. 2, record 1, French, - griffe%20du%20diable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- devil's-claw
1, record 2, English, devil%27s%2Dclaw
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grapple plant 2, record 2, English, grapple%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pedaliaceae. 3, record 2, English, - devil%27s%2Dclaw
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grappleplant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- griffe du diable
1, record 2, French, griffe%20du%20diable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- harpagophyton 1, record 2, French, harpagophyton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Pedaliaceae. 2, record 2, French, - griffe%20du%20diable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
griffe du diable : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Ibicella lutea. 2, record 2, French, - griffe%20du%20diable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- una de gato
1, record 3, English, una%20de%20gato
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- small-fruit devil’s-claw 2, record 3, English, small%2Dfruit%20devil%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dclaw
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Martyniaceae. 3, record 3, English, - una%20de%20gato
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de mort
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20mort
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 Martyniaceae. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20mort
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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