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MUSACEAE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Musa ornata 4, record 1, English, Musa%20ornata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flowering banana
1, record 1, English, flowering%20banana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bronze banana 2, record 1, English, bronze%20banana
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Musaceae. 3, record 1, English, - flowering%20banana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Musa ornata 3, record 1, French, Musa%20ornata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bananier d'ornement
1, record 1, French, bananier%20d%27ornement
correct
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 Musaceae. 2, record 1, French, - bananier%20d%27ornement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Musa x paradisiaca 6, record 2, English, Musa%20x%20paradisiaca
Latin
Musa paradisiaca 7, record 2, English, Musa%20paradisiaca
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French plantain
1, record 2, English, French%20plantain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plantain 2, record 2, English, plantain
correct
- plantain banana 3, record 2, English, plantain%20banana
correct
- plantain tree 4, record 2, English, plantain%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Musaceae. 5, record 2, English, - French%20plantain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Musa x paradisiaca 4, record 2, French, Musa%20x%20paradisiaca
Latin
Musa paradisiaca 5, record 2, French, Musa%20paradisiaca
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banane plantain
1, record 2, French, banane%20plantain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bananier plantain 2, record 2, French, bananier%20plantain
correct, masculine noun
- plantain 1, record 2, French, plantain
correct, masculine noun
- bananier du paradis 2, record 2, French, bananier%20du%20paradis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Musaceae. 3, record 2, French, - banane%20plantain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Musa x paradisiaca 4, record 2, Spanish, Musa%20x%20paradisiaca
Latin
Musa paradisiaca 1, record 2, Spanish, Musa%20paradisiaca
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plátano
1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plátano hembra 1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20hembra
correct, masculine noun
- plátano macho 1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20macho
correct, masculine noun
- plátano vianda 1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20vianda
correct, masculine noun
- plátano burro 2, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20burro
correct, feminine noun, Cuba
- plátano de cocinar 3, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20de%20cocinar
masculine noun
- plátano bárbaro 3, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20b%C3%A1rbaro
masculine noun
- plátano blanco 3, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20blanco
masculine noun
- plátano de la isla 3, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20de%20la%20isla
masculine noun
- plátano rulo 3, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20rulo
masculine noun
- banano indio 3, record 2, Spanish, banano%20indio
masculine noun
- banano macho 3, record 2, Spanish, banano%20macho
masculine noun
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
Musa velutina 4, record 3, English, Musa%20velutina
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hairy banana
1, record 3, English, hairy%20banana
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pink velvet banana 2, record 3, English, pink%20velvet%20banana
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Musaceae. 3, record 3, English, - hairy%20banana
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Musa velutina 3, record 3, French, Musa%20velutina
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bananier à fleurs roses
1, record 3, French, bananier%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20roses
correct, masculine 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 Musaceae. 2, record 3, French, - bananier%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20roses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Musaceae 1, record 4, English, Musaceae
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- banana family
1, record 4, English, banana%20family
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Musaceae 1, record 4, French, Musaceae
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- musacées
1, record 4, French, musac%C3%A9es
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Musaceae 1, record 4, Spanish, Musaceae
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- musáceas
1, record 4, Spanish, mus%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Heliconia caribea 2, record 5, English, Heliconia%20caribea
Latin
Heliconia caribaea 3, record 5, English, Heliconia%20caribaea
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wild plantain
1, record 5, English, wild%20plantain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 5, English, - wild%20plantain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Heliconia caribea 1, record 5, French, Heliconia%20caribea
Latin
Heliconia caribaea 3, record 5, French, Heliconia%20caribaea
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- basilier
1, record 5, French, basilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 5, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Musacées. 1, record 5, French, - basilier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Heliconia humilis 1, record 6, English, Heliconia%20humilis
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lobster’s claw
1, record 6, English, lobster%26rsquo%3Bs%20claw
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 6, English, - lobster%26rsquo%3Bs%20claw
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Heliconia humilis 3, record 6, French, Heliconia%20humilis
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- basilier
1, record 6, French, basilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 6, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Heliconia acuminata 1, record 7, English, Heliconia%20acuminata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heliconia
1, record 7, English, heliconia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Musaceae. 2, record 7, English, - heliconia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Heliconia acuminata 3, record 7, French, Heliconia%20acuminata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balisier
1, record 7, French, balisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- héliconie 2, record 7, French, h%C3%A9liconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Musacées. 1, record 7, French, - balisier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Ensete ventricosum 1, record 8, English, Ensete%20ventricosum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Abyssinian banana
1, record 8, English, Abyssinian%20banana
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Abyssinian banana tree 1, record 8, English, Abyssinian%20banana%20tree
correct
- enset 2, record 8, English, enset
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical tree-like plant of the family Musaceae. It is also known under the following scientific names : Musa arnoldiana and Musa ensete. 3, record 8, English, - Abyssinian%20banana
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A relative of the banana that is resistant to disease and draught ... which has inedible seeds but tasty corns and stems ... The edible parts of enset can be boiled like potatoes when young, or pulped and fermented in pits when the plant is older and tougher ... 2, record 8, English, - Abyssinian%20banana
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Ensete ventricosum 4, record 8, French, Ensete%20ventricosum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bananier d'Abyssinie
1, record 8, French, bananier%20d%27Abyssinie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bananier de l'Abyssinie 2, record 8, French, bananier%20de%20l%27Abyssinie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande plante arbustive tropicale de la famille des Musacées. 3, record 8, French, - bananier%20d%27Abyssinie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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