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POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Boston swordfern
1, record 1, English, Boston%20swordfern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sword fern 2, record 1, English, sword%20fern
correct, see observation
- common sword fern 3, record 1, English, common%20sword%20fern
correct, see observation
- Boston fern 4, record 1, English, Boston%20fern
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Nephrolepidaceae. 5, record 1, English, - Boston%20swordfern
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sword fern; common sword fern : common names also used to refer to the species Polystichum munitum. 5, record 1, English, - Boston%20swordfern
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Boston sword fern
- swordfern
- common swordfern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fougère de Boston
1, record 1, French, foug%C3%A8re%20de%20Boston
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- néphrolépis 1, record 1, French, n%C3%A9phrol%C3%A9pis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Nephrolepidaceae. 2, record 1, French, - foug%C3%A8re%20de%20Boston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sword fern
1, record 2, English, sword%20fern
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common sword fern 1, record 2, English, common%20sword%20fern
correct, see observation
- Western swordfern 2, record 2, English, Western%20swordfern
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Dryopteridaceae. 3, record 2, English, - sword%20fern
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sword fern; common sword fern: common names also used to refer to the species Nephrolepis exaltata. 4, record 2, English, - sword%20fern
Record 2, Key term(s)
- swordfern
- common swordfern
- Western sword fern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polystic à épées
1, record 2, French, polystic%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9p%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fougère épée 1, record 2, French, foug%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9p%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Dryopteridaceae. 2, record 2, French, - polystic%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9p%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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