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HOYA CARNOSA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variegated wax plant
1, record 1, English, variegated%20wax%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical ornamental vine of the family Asclepiadacées. It is also known under the scientific name: Hoya variegata. 2, record 1, English, - variegated%20wax%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fleur de cire 'Variegata'
1, record 1, French, fleur%20de%20cire%20%27Variegata%27
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante grimpante de serre de la famille des Asclépiadacées. 1, record 1, French, - fleur%20de%20cire%20%27Variegata%27
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wax plant
1, record 2, English, wax%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical waxy plant of the family Asclepiadaceae from Queensland and Southern china. 2, record 2, English, - wax%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fleur de cire
1, record 2, French, fleur%20de%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hoya cireux 2, record 2, French, hoya%20cireux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante des régions chaudes de la famille des Asclépradacées. 3, record 2, French, - fleur%20de%20cire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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