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HAIRY BALLS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balloon cotton bush
1, record 1, English, balloon%20cotton%20bush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balloonplant 2, record 1, English, balloonplant
correct
- hairy balls 3, record 1, English, hairy%20balls
correct
- bladderbush 4, record 1, English, bladderbush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 5, record 1, English, - balloon%20cotton%20bush
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balloon plant
- balloon cottonbush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gomphocarpus physocarpus
1, record 1, French, Gomphocarpus%20physocarpus
correct, Latin
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 Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Gomphocarpus%20physocarpus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gomphocarpus physocarpus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Gomphocarpus%20physocarpus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball fern
1, record 2, English, ball%20fern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epiphytic fern of the family Polypodiaceae native to Japan. Deciduous in cool climates. The long creeping, flexible, light brown hairy rhizomes is trained into many shapes in Japan, such as balls, pillars, bells, animals. 2, record 2, English, - ball%20fern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fougère en boule
1, record 2, French, foug%C3%A8re%20en%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fougère épiphyte qui se plaît fixée sur un tronc ou un morceau d'écorce liégeuse. Famille des Polypodacées, originaire du Japon. Les frondes assez petites, vert tendre sont finement divisées. Les rhizomes longs, flexibles, brun pâle, velus, peuvent être enroulés et tressés, comme il le font au Japon en forme de boule, de cloche, de pilier ou d'animaux. 2, record 2, French, - foug%C3%A8re%20en%20boule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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