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SCUTIA MYRTINA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cat-thorn
1, record 1, English, cat%2Dthorn
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common hook-thorn 1, record 1, English, common%20hook%2Dthorn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 2, record 1, English, - cat%2Dthorn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cat-thorn : common name also used to refer to the species Scutia myrtina. 2, record 1, English, - cat%2Dthorn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Acacia caffra
1, record 1, French, Acacia%20caffra
correct, Latin
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 Fabaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Acacia%20caffra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Acacia caffra : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Acacia%20caffra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cat thorn
1, record 2, English, cat%20thorn
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cat-thorn 2, record 2, English, cat%2Dthorn
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rhamnaceae. 3, record 2, English, - cat%20thorn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cat thorn, cat-thorn: common names also used to refer to the species Acacia caffra. 3, record 2, English, - cat%20thorn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois de scinte
1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20scinte
correct, masculine 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 Rhamnaceae. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20scinte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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