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HELLEBORUS NIGER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hellebore root
1, record 1, English, hellebore%20root
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Active Principles of the Hellebores. The Christmas rose("Helleborus niger"), as well as "H. viridis, ""H. foetidus, "and, in short, all the species of hellebore, [is] poisonous, and if the root is treated with alcohol, from the alcoholic extract may be separated two glucosides, helleborin and helleborein.... There are several instances of poisoning of hellebore root, and by the pharmaceutical preparations, but none of poisoning by the pure active principles. 2, record 1, English, - hellebore%20root
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- racine d'ellébore
1, record 1, French, racine%20d%27ell%C3%A9bore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- racine d'hellébore 2, record 1, French, racine%20d%27hell%C3%A9bore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- christmas rose
1, record 2, English, christmas%20rose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black hellebore 2, record 2, English, black%20hellebore
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A wintergreen herb from Southern Europe of the family Ranunculaceae. 3, record 2, English, - christmas%20rose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ellébore noir
1, record 2, French, ell%C3%A9bore%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hellébore noir 2, record 2, French, hell%C3%A9bore%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- rose de Noël 1, record 2, French, rose%20de%20No%C3%ABl
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante herbacée de serre de la famille des Renonculacées. 3, record 2, French, - ell%C3%A9bore%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eléboro negro
1, record 2, Spanish, el%C3%A9boro%20negro
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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