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HELICONIA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliconia
1, record 1, English, heliconia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Heliconiaceae. 2, record 1, English, - heliconia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliconia
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liconia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille Heliconiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liconia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parakeet flower
1, record 2, English, parakeet%20flower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parrot’s flower 2, record 2, English, parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20flower
correct
- parrot’s beak 2, record 2, English, parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20beak
correct, see observation
- parakeetflower 3, record 2, English, parakeetflower
correct
- parrot’s-plantain 4, record 2, English, parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%2Dplantain
correct
- false bird-of-paradise 2, record 2, English, false%20bird%2Dof%2Dparadise
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Heliconiaceae. 5, record 2, English, - parakeet%20flower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parrot’s beak: common name also used to refer to the species Lotus berthelotii. 5, record 2, English, - parakeet%20flower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
false bird-of-paradise : common name also used to refer to the species Heliconia rostrata. 5, record 2, English, - parakeet%20flower
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parrot flower
- parrot beak
- parrot-plantain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bec de perroquet
1, record 2, French, bec%20de%20perroquet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- petit balisier 1, record 2, French, petit%20balisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Heliconiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - bec%20de%20perroquet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bec de perroquet : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Clianthus puniceus. 2, record 2, French, - bec%20de%20perroquet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parrot’s beak
1, record 3, English, parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20beak
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- parrot-beak 2, record 3, English, parrot%2Dbeak
correct
- pelican-beak 2, record 3, English, pelican%2Dbeak
correct
- winged pea 2, record 3, English, winged%20pea
correct, see observation
- coral gem 2, record 3, English, coral%20gem
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 3, English, - parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20beak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parrot's beak : common name also used to refer to the species Heliconia psittacorum. 3, record 3, English, - parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20beak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
winged pea: common name also used to refer to the species Tetragonolobus purpureus. 3, record 3, English, - parrot%26rsquo%3Bs%20beak
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pelican’s-beak
- coralgem
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lotus berthelotii
1, record 3, French, Lotus%20berthelotii
correct, Latin
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 Fabaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Lotus%20berthelotii
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lotus berthelotii : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Lotus%20berthelotii
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expanded lobsterclaw
1, record 4, English, expanded%20lobsterclaw
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Heliconiaceae. 2, record 4, English, - expanded%20lobsterclaw
Record 4, Key term(s)
- expanded lobster-claw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Heliconia latispatha
1, record 4, French, Heliconia%20latispatha
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Heliconiaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Heliconia%20latispatha
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heliconia latispatha : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Heliconia%20latispatha
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- false bird of paradise
1, record 5, English, false%20bird%20of%20paradise
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hanging lobster claw 2, record 5, English, hanging%20lobster%20claw
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Heliconiaceae. 3, record 5, English, - false%20bird%20of%20paradise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
false bird of paradise : common name also used to refer to the species Heliconia psittacorum. 3, record 5, English, - false%20bird%20of%20paradise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Heliconia rostrata
1, record 5, French, Heliconia%20rostrata
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Heliconiaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Heliconia%20rostrata
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heliconia rostrata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Heliconia%20rostrata
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wild plantain
1, record 6, English, wild%20plantain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 6, English, - wild%20plantain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- basilier
1, record 6, French, basilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 6, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Musacées. 1, record 6, French, - basilier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lobster’s claw
1, record 7, English, lobster%26rsquo%3Bs%20claw
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 7, English, - lobster%26rsquo%3Bs%20claw
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- basilier
1, record 7, French, basilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 7, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heliconia
1, record 8, English, heliconia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 8, English, - heliconia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balisier
1, record 8, French, balisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 8, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Musacées. 1, record 8, French, - balisier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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