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HOLYGRASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vanilla sweetgrass
1, record 1, English, vanilla%20sweetgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vanilla sweet grass 2, record 1, English, vanilla%20sweet%20grass
correct
- common sweetgrass 1, record 1, English, common%20sweetgrass
correct
- sweetgrass 3, record 1, English, sweetgrass
correct
- holy grass 2, record 1, English, holy%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - vanilla%20sweetgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vanilla sweet-grass
- holygrass
- common sweet grass
- common sweet-grass
- sweet grass
- sweet-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiérochloé odorante
1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rochlo%C3%A9%20odorante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foin d'odeur 2, record 1, French, foin%20d%27odeur
correct, masculine noun
- avoine odorante 2, record 1, French, avoine%20odorante
feminine noun
- herbe sainte 2, record 1, French, herbe%20sainte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - hi%C3%A9rochlo%C3%A9%20odorante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cane holy-grass
1, record 2, English, cane%20holy%2Dgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scented holygrass 2, record 2, English, scented%20holygrass
correct
- sweet-scented grass 3, record 2, English, sweet%2Dscented%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 2, English, - cane%20holy%2Dgrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scented holy grass
- cane holygrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Hierochloe rariflora
1, record 2, French, Hierochloe%20rariflora
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Hierochloe%20rariflora
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hierochloe rariflora : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Hierochloe%20rariflora
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sweet holy-grass
1, record 3, English, sweet%20holy%2Dgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 3, English, - sweet%20holy%2Dgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sweet holygrass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Hierochloe redolens
1, record 3, French, Hierochloe%20redolens
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 Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Hierochloe%20redolens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hierochloe redolens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Hierochloe%20redolens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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