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LINACEAE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Linum grandiflorum 4, record 1, English, Linum%20grandiflorum
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flowering flax
1, record 1, English, flowering%20flax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red flax 2, record 1, English, red%20flax
correct
- scarlet flax 2, record 1, English, scarlet%20flax
correct
- crimson flax 2, record 1, English, crimson%20flax
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 3, record 1, English, - flowering%20flax
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scarlett flax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Linum grandiflorum 3, record 1, French, Linum%20grandiflorum
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lin à grandes fleurs
1, record 1, French, lin%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20fleurs
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 Linaceae. 2, record 1, French, - lin%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20fleurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Linum neomexicanum 3, record 2, English, Linum%20neomexicanum
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- New Mexico yellow flax
1, record 2, English, New%20Mexico%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 2, English, - New%20Mexico%20yellow%20flax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Linum neomexicanum 3, record 2, French, Linum%20neomexicanum
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Linum neomexicanum
1, record 2, French, Linum%20neomexicanum
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 Linaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Linum%20neomexicanum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Linum neomexicanum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Linum%20neomexicanum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Linum bienne 3, record 3, English, Linum%20bienne
Latin
Linum angustifolium 4, record 3, English, Linum%20angustifolium
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pale flax
1, record 3, English, pale%20flax
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 Linaceae. 2, record 3, English, - pale%20flax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Linum bienne 4, record 3, French, Linum%20bienne
Latin
Linum angustifolium 5, record 3, French, Linum%20angustifolium
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lin bisannuel
1, record 3, French, lin%20bisannuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lin à feuilles étroites 2, record 3, French, lin%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20%C3%A9troites
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 3, record 3, French, - lin%20bisannuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Linum perenne 5, record 4, English, Linum%20perenne
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue flax
1, record 4, English, blue%20flax
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- perennial flax 2, record 4, English, perennial%20flax
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 3, record 4, English, - blue%20flax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue flax: common name also used to refer to the species Linum lewisii. 4, record 4, English, - blue%20flax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Linum perenne 3, record 4, French, Linum%20perenne
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lin vivace
1, record 4, French, lin%20vivace
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 4, French, - lin%20vivace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Linum lewisii 8, record 5, English, Linum%20lewisii
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lewis’ flax
1, record 5, English, Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20flax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Lewis’ wild blue flax 2, record 5, English, Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20wild%20blue%20flax
correct
- prairie flax 3, record 5, English, prairie%20flax
correct
- wild blue flax 4, record 5, English, wild%20blue%20flax
correct
- Lewis’ wild flax 2, record 5, English, Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20wild%20flax
correct
- Lewis’ blue flax 2, record 5, English, Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20blue%20flax
correct
- blue flax 5, record 5, English, blue%20flax
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 6, record 5, English, - Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20flax
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue flax: common name also used to refer to the species Linum perenne. 7, record 5, English, - Lewis%26rsquo%3B%20flax
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Lewis’s flax
- Lewis’s blue flax
- Lewis’s wild blue flax
- Lewis’s wild flax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Linum lewisii 3, record 5, French, Linum%20lewisii
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lin de Lewis
1, record 5, French, lin%20de%20Lewis
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 5, French, - lin%20de%20Lewis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Linaceae 3, record 6, English, Linaceae
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flax family
1, record 6, English, flax%20family
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of plants that includes about 250 species in 14 genera as Linum (flax). 2, record 6, English, - flax%20family
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Linaceae 3, record 6, French, Linaceae
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- linacées
1, record 6, French, linac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de plantes qui comprend quelque 250 espèces, regroupées en 14 genres dont Linum (lin). 2, record 6, French, - linac%C3%A9es
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Linaceae 2, record 6, Spanish, Linaceae
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- liliáceas
1, record 6, Spanish, lili%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Reinwardtia indica 1, record 7, English, Reinwardtia%20indica
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yellow flax
1, record 7, English, yellow%20flax
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Linaceae family. 1, record 7, English, - yellow%20flax
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glabious subshrub, to 3 feet, ... native to India and China. 1, record 7, English, - yellow%20flax
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Reinwardtia indica 1, record 7, French, Reinwardtia%20indica
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Reinwardtia indica
1, record 7, French, Reinwardtia%20indica
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Linum medium var. texanum 1, record 8, English, Linum%20medium%20var%2E%20texanum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Texas stiff yellow flax
1, record 8, English, Texas%20stiff%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Texas%20stiff%20yellow%20flax
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Linum medium var. texanum 1, record 8, French, Linum%20medium%20var%2E%20texanum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lin du Texas
1, record 8, French, lin%20du%20Texas
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 8, French, - lin%20du%20Texas
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Linum sulcatum 1, record 9, English, Linum%20sulcatum
Latin
Cathartolinum sulcatum 1, record 9, English, Cathartolinum%20sulcatum
Latin
Mesynium sulcatum 1, record 9, English, Mesynium%20sulcatum
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grooved yellow flax
1, record 9, English, grooved%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- grooved flax 1, record 9, English, grooved%20flax
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 9, English, - grooved%20yellow%20flax
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Linum sulcatum 1, record 9, French, Linum%20sulcatum
Latin
Cathartolinum sulcatum 1, record 9, French, Cathartolinum%20sulcatum
Latin
Mesynium sulcatum 1, record 9, French, Mesynium%20sulcatum
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lin à rameaux sillonnés
1, record 9, French, lin%20%C3%A0%20rameaux%20sillonn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 9, French, - lin%20%C3%A0%20rameaux%20sillonn%C3%A9s
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Linum medium var. medium 1, record 10, English, Linum%20medium%20var%2E%20medium
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stiff yellow flax
1, record 10, English, stiff%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 10, English, - stiff%20yellow%20flax
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Linum medium var. medium 1, record 10, French, Linum%20medium%20var%2E%20medium
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lin intermédiaire
1, record 10, French, lin%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 10, French, - lin%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Linum rigidum 1, record 11, English, Linum%20rigidum
Latin
Linum compactum 1, record 11, English, Linum%20compactum
Latin
Cathartolinum rigidum 1, record 11, English, Cathartolinum%20rigidum
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- large-flowered yellow flax
1, record 11, English, large%2Dflowered%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- yellow stiff-stemmed flax 1, record 11, English, yellow%20stiff%2Dstemmed%20flax
correct
- stiff-stemmed flax 1, record 11, English, stiff%2Dstemmed%20flax
correct
- stiff flax 1, record 11, English, stiff%20flax
correct
- orange flax 1, record 11, English, orange%20flax
correct
- compact flax 1, record 11, English, compact%20flax
correct
- Wyoming yellow flax 1, record 11, English, Wyoming%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 11, English, - large%2Dflowered%20yellow%20flax
Record 11, Key term(s)
- large flowered yellow flax
- yellow stiff stemmed flax
- stiff stemmed flax
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Linum rigidum 1, record 11, French, Linum%20rigidum
Latin
Linum compactum 1, record 11, French, Linum%20compactum
Latin
Cathartolinum rigidum 1, record 11, French, Cathartolinum%20rigidum
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lin rigide
1, record 11, French, lin%20rigide
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 11, French, - lin%20rigide
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Linum striatum 1, record 12, English, Linum%20striatum
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ridged yellow flax
1, record 12, English, ridged%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- rigid flax 1, record 12, English, rigid%20flax
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 12, English, - ridged%20yellow%20flax
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Linum striatum 1, record 12, French, Linum%20striatum
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lin à tige striée
1, record 12, French, lin%20%C3%A0%20tige%20stri%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 12, French, - lin%20%C3%A0%20tige%20stri%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Radiola linoides 1, record 13, English, Radiola%20linoides
Latin
Millegrana radiola 1, record 13, English, Millegrana%20radiola
Latin
Linum radiola 1, record 13, English, Linum%20radiola
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tiny allseed
1, record 13, English, tiny%20allseed
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 13, English, - tiny%20allseed
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Radiola linoides 1, record 13, French, Radiola%20linoides
Latin
Millegrana radiola 1, record 13, French, Millegrana%20radiola
Latin
Linum radiola 1, record 13, French, Linum%20radiola
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- radiole faux-lin
1, record 13, French, radiole%20faux%2Dlin
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- faux lin 1, record 13, French, faux%20lin%20
correct, masculine noun
- radiole à feuilles de lin 1, record 13, French, radiole%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 13, French, - radiole%20faux%2Dlin
Record 13, Key term(s)
- radiole faux lin
- faux-lin
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Linum virginianum 1, record 14, English, Linum%20virginianum
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- woodland flax
1, record 14, English, woodland%20flax
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Virginia flax 1, record 14, English, Virginia%20flax
correct
- slender yellow flax 1, record 14, English, slender%20yellow%20flax
correct
- wild yellow flax 1, record 14, English, wild%20yellow%20flax
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 2, record 14, English, - woodland%20flax
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Linum virginianum 1, record 14, French, Linum%20virginianum
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- lin de Virginie
1, record 14, French, lin%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 14, French, - lin%20de%20Virginie
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2008-11-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Linum usitatissimum 2, record 15, English, Linum%20usitatissimum
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- common flax
1, record 15, English, common%20flax
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- flax 2, record 15, English, flax
correct, see observation
- cultivated flax 3, record 15, English, cultivated%20flax
correct
- linseed 2, record 15, English, linseed
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 4, record 15, English, - common%20flax
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flax: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 15, English, - common%20flax
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flax : common name also used when referring to the family Linaceae and to the genus Linum. 4, record 15, English, - common%20flax
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Linum usitatissimum 1, record 15, French, Linum%20usitatissimum
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- lin cultivé
1, record 15, French, lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- lin 1, record 15, French, lin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lin utile 1, record 15, French, lin%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 15, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lin cultivé : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 15, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lin : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner la famille des Linaceae et le genre Linum. 2, record 15, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 15
Linum usitatissimum 2, record 15, Spanish, Linum%20usitatissimum
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- lino
1, record 15, Spanish, lino
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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