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IRIS SPURIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seashore iris
1, record 1, English, seashore%20iris
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue iris 2, record 1, English, blue%20iris
correct
- butterfly iris 3, record 1, English, butterfly%20iris
correct, see observation
- wild iris 4, record 1, English, wild%20iris
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Iridaceae. 5, record 1, English, - seashore%20iris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butterfly iris: common name also used to refer to the species Moraea graminicola. 5, record 1, English, - seashore%20iris
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea-shore iris
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iris des steppes
1, record 1, French, iris%20des%20steppes
correct, masculine 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 Iridaceae. 2, record 1, French, - iris%20des%20steppes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butterfly iris
1, record 2, English, butterfly%20iris
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Natal lily 1, record 2, English, Natal%20lily
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Iridaceae. 2, record 2, English, - butterfly%20iris
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
butterfly iris : common name also used to refer to the species Iris spuria. 2, record 2, English, - butterfly%20iris
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Moraea graminicola
1, record 2, French, Moraea%20graminicola
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 des Iridaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Moraea%20graminicola
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Moraea graminicola : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Moraea%20graminicola
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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