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OPOPANAX [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opopanax myrrh tree
1, record 1, English, opopanax%20myrrh%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Commiphora kataf
1, record 1, French, Commiphora%20kataf
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Commiphora Kataf
1, record 1, Spanish, Commiphora%20Kataf
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marsh hedge-nettle
1, record 2, English, marsh%20hedge%2Dnettle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marsh hedgenettle 2, record 2, English, marsh%20hedgenettle
correct
- marsh woundwort 3, record 2, English, marsh%20woundwort
correct
- all-heal 4, record 2, English, all%2Dheal
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae). 5, record 2, English, - marsh%20hedge%2Dnettle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsh hedge-nettle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 2, English, - marsh%20hedge%2Dnettle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
all-heal : common name also used when referring to the species Prunella vulgaris, Opopanax chironium and Valeriana officinalis. 5, record 2, English, - marsh%20hedge%2Dnettle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épiaire des marais
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9piaire%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crapaudine 2, record 2, French, crapaudine
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- ortie morte 2, record 2, French, ortie%20morte
see observation, feminine noun
- ortie tourbière 3, record 2, French, ortie%20tourbi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Labiatae (Lamiaceae). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piaire%20des%20marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
épiaire des marais : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piaire%20des%20marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ortie morte: nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner certaines espèces de Lamium. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9piaire%20des%20marais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heal-all
1, record 3, English, heal%2Dall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common self-heal 2, record 3, English, common%20self%2Dheal
correct
- selfheal 2, record 3, English, selfheal
correct
- healall 2, record 3, English, healall
correct
- all-heal 3, record 3, English, all%2Dheal
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Labiatea (Lamiaceae). 4, record 3, English, - heal%2Dall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heal-all: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 3, English, - heal%2Dall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
all-heal : common name also used when referring to the species Stachys palustris, Opopanax chironium and Valeriana officinalis. 4, record 3, English, - heal%2Dall
Record 3, Key term(s)
- allheal
- heal all
- self-heal
- common selfheal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brunelle commune
1, record 3, French, brunelle%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brunelle vulgaire 2, record 3, French, brunelle%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- prunelle vulgaire 3, record 3, French, prunelle%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- herbe au charpentier 3, record 3, French, herbe%20au%20charpentier
correct, see observation, feminine noun, familiar
- charbonnière 4, record 3, French, charbonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Labiatae (Lamiaceae). 5, record 3, French, - brunelle%20commune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunelle commune : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 3, French, - brunelle%20commune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
herbe au charpentier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces. 5, record 3, French, - brunelle%20commune
Record 3, Key term(s)
- herbe aux charpentiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hercule’s all-heal
1, record 4, English, Hercule%26rsquo%3Bs%20all%2Dheal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- allheal 2, record 4, English, allheal
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apiaceae. 3, record 4, English, - Hercule%26rsquo%3Bs%20all%2Dheal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allheal: common name also used when referring to the species Stachys palustris, Prunella vulgaris and Valeriana officinalis. 3, record 4, English, - Hercule%26rsquo%3Bs%20all%2Dheal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opopanax de chiron
1, record 4, French, opopanax%20de%20chiron
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 Apiaceae. 2, record 4, French, - opopanax%20de%20chiron
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- opopónaco
1, record 4, Spanish, opop%C3%B3naco
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opopanax gum 1, record 5, English, opopanax%20gum
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- opopanax resin 1, record 5, English, opopanax%20resin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural product collected directly from the plant Commiphora kataf. 1, record 5, English, - opopanax%20gum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opopanax
1, record 5, French, opopanax
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit naturel prélevé directement du végétal Commiphora kataf. 1, record 5, French, - opopanax
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opopónaco
1, record 5, Spanish, opop%C3%B3naco
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto natural recogido directamente de la planta Commiphora kataf. 1, record 5, Spanish, - opop%C3%B3naco
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- opopanax 1, record 6, English, opopanax
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- balsamodendron kafal 1, record 6, English, balsamodendron%20kafal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Root stock of an umbelliferous plant, indigenous in Syria, now recognized at Balsamodendron Kafal, furnishing a yellow milky sap containing an aromatic resin. (Perfumes and Cosmetics, their Preparation and Manufacture, 1922, p. 41). 1, record 6, English, - opopanax
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gum-resin exuded by Commiphora erythroea,... in the Ogaden country. It is known family Burseraceae and found growing... in the Ogaden country. It is know also as bissabol, perfumed bdellium, sweet myrrh, and in Somaliland as habbak hadi, the gum of the hadi tree.... opopanax consists principally of gum, resin, and essential oil... separated by distillation.(Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps, 1950, p. 309). 1, record 6, English, - opopanax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opopanax 1, record 6, French, opopanax
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- opoponax 1, record 6, French, opoponax
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ombellifère succulente, plante herbacée, vivace à racines épaisses, à tige rude portant des feuilles pennatiséquées, à fleurs jaunes, réunies en ombelles, composées, dont on connaît trois espèces des régions chaudes. 1, record 6, French, - opopanax
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le véritable opopanax proviendrait de l'opopanax chicorium de l'Iran septentrional. Beaucoup de données de littérature relative à l'opopanax ont fait en fait à la myrrhe bisabol avec laquelle les parfumeurs la confondent souvent. (Technologie et chimie des parfums naturels, 1974, p. 273). 2, record 6, French, - opopanax
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- opopanax 1, record 7, English, opopanax
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- balsamodendron kafal 1, record 7, English, balsamodendron%20kafal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Root stock of an umbelliferous plant, indigenous in Syria, now recognized at Balsamodendron Kafal, furnishing a yellow milky sap containing an aromatic resin. (Perfumes and Cosmetics, their Preparation and Manufacture, 1922, p. 41). 1, record 7, English, - opopanax
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gum-resin exuded by Commiphora erythroea,... a plant belonging to the family Burseraceae and found growing... in the Ogaden country. It is known also as bissabol, perfumed bdellium, sweet myrrh, and in Somaliland as habbak hadi, the gum of the hadi tree.... opopanax consists principally of gum, resin, and essential oil... separated by distillation.(Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps, 1950, p. 309). 1, record 7, English, - opopanax
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opopanax
1, record 7, French, opopanax
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- opoponax 1, record 7, French, opoponax
see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ombellifère succulente, plante herbacée, vivace à racines épaisses, à tige rude portant des feuilles pennatiséquées, à fleurs jaunes, réunies en ombelles, composées, dont on connaît trois espèces des régions chaudes. 1, record 7, French, - opopanax
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le véritable opopanax proviendrait de l'opopanax chicorium de l'Iran septentrional. Beaucoup de données de littérature relative à l'opopanax ont trait en fait à la myrrhe bisabol avec laquelle les parfumeurs la confondent souvent. (Technologie et chimie des parfums naturels, 1974, p. 273). 2, record 7, French, - opopanax
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après Paul Fournier, «opoponax» serait une faute orthographique. 2, record 7, French, - opopanax
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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