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HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS [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 2016-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bastard hellebore
1, record 2, English, bastard%20hellebore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- green hellebore 1, record 2, English, green%20hellebore
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ellébore vert
1, record 2, French, ell%C3%A9bore%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ellébore à fleurs vert 1, record 2, French, ell%C3%A9bore%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eléboro verde
1, record 2, Spanish, el%C3%A9boro%20verde
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- baladre 1, record 2, Spanish, baladre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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