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HIPPOPOTAMUS GRASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hippo grass
1, record 1, English, hippo%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hippograss 2, record 1, English, hippograss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - hippo%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hippo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Echinochloa stagnina. 4, record 1, English, - hippo%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hippopotamus grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herbe à hippopotame
1, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20hippopotame
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 des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20hippopotame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hippo grass
1, record 2, English, hippo%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burgu grass 2, record 2, English, burgu%20grass
correct
- long-awn water grass 2, record 2, English, long%2Dawn%20water%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - hippo%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hippo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Vossia cuspidata. 3, record 2, English, - hippo%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hippograss
- hippopotamus grass
- burgugrass
- longawn water grass
- long-awn watergrass
- longawn watergrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourgou
1, record 2, French, bourgou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - bourgou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bourgou
1, record 2, Spanish, bourgou
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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