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QUEEN-OF-THE-NIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hedge cactus
1, record 1, English, hedge%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queen of the night 2, record 1, English, queen%20of%20the%20night
correct, see observation
- queen-of-the-night 3, record 1, English, queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dnight
correct, see observation
- spiny tree cactus 2, record 1, English, spiny%20tree%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20cactus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
queen of the night : common name also used to refer to the species Epiphyllum oxypetalum. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20cactus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
queen-of-the-night : common name also used to refer to the species Cereus hexagonus. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cierge du Pérou
1, record 1, French, cierge%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cierge%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lady of the night cactus
1, record 2, English, lady%20of%20the%20night%20cactus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blue cereus 2, record 2, English, blue%20cereus
correct
- tall columnar cactus 3, record 2, English, tall%20columnar%20cactus
correct
- queen-of-the-night 3, record 2, English, queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dnight
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 4, record 2, English, - lady%20of%20the%20night%20cactus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
queen-of-the-night : common name also used to refer to the species Cereus hildmannianus. 4, record 2, English, - lady%20of%20the%20night%20cactus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cereus hexagonus
1, record 2, French, Cereus%20hexagonus
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Cereus%20hexagonus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cereus hexagonus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Cereus%20hexagonus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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