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MELIC GRASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false melic
1, record 1, English, false%20melic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false melic grass 2, record 1, English, false%20melic%20grass
correct
- purple oatgrass 3, record 1, English, purple%20oatgrass
correct
- purple oat grass 4, record 1, English, purple%20oat%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 1, English, - false%20melic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- purple oat-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schizachné pourpré
1, record 1, French, schizachn%C3%A9%20pourpr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trisète purpurine 2, record 1, French, tris%C3%A8te%20purpurine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - schizachn%C3%A9%20pourpr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- western oniongrass
1, record 2, English, western%20oniongrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oniongrass 2, record 2, English, oniongrass
correct, see observation
- western melicgrass 1, record 2, English, western%20melicgrass
correct
- big oniongrass 3, record 2, English, big%20oniongrass
correct
- bulbous melicgrass 3, record 2, English, bulbous%20melicgrass
correct
- bulbous oniongrass 3, record 2, English, bulbous%20oniongrass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 2, English, - western%20oniongrass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oniongrass: common name also used to refer to various other species of plants. 4, record 2, English, - western%20oniongrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- western onion grass
- onion grass
- western melic grass
- big onion grass
- bulbous melic grass
- bulbous onion grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélique bulbeuse
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lique%20bulbeuse
correct, feminine 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, - m%C3%A9lique%20bulbeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purple oniongrass
1, record 3, English, purple%20oniongrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- showy oniongrass 2, record 3, English, showy%20oniongrass
correct
- showy melicgrass 3, record 3, English, showy%20melicgrass
correct
- showy melic grass 4, record 3, English, showy%20melic%20grass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 3, English, - purple%20oniongrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- purple onion grass
- showy onion grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélique remarquable
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lique%20remarquable
correct, feminine noun
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 des Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20remarquable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- melic grass
1, record 4, English, melic%20grass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- melic-grass 2, record 4, English, melic%2Dgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... tall, perennial grass, temperate regions [of the family Gramineae]. 3, record 4, English, - melic%20grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mélic 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lic
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée des régions tempérées (graminées), à tiges grêles, épis blancs et soyeux constituant un fourrage. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9lique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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