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STAR GRASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common native couch
1, record 1, English, common%20native%20couch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kimberley couch 2, record 1, English, Kimberley%20couch
correct
- spidergrass 3, record 1, English, spidergrass
correct, see observation
- spider grass 2, record 1, English, spider%20grass
correct, see observation
- gulf stargrass 4, record 1, English, gulf%20stargrass
- gulf star grass 5, record 1, English, gulf%20star%20grass
- Downs couch 5, record 1, English, Downs%20couch
- false couch 5, record 1, English, false%20couch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 1, English, - common%20native%20couch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spidergrass; spider grass: common names also used to refer to the species Aristida ternipes. 6, record 1, English, - common%20native%20couch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Brachyachne convergens
1, record 1, French, Brachyachne%20convergens
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 Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Brachyachne%20convergens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brachyachne convergens : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Brachyachne%20convergens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water stargrass
1, record 2, English, water%20stargrass
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water star grass 2, record 2, English, water%20star%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pontederiaceae. 3, record 2, English, - water%20stargrass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water stargrass: common name also used to refer to the species Heteranthera dubia. 3, record 2, English, - water%20stargrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Heteranthera zosterifolia
1, record 2, French, Heteranthera%20zosterifolia
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 Pontederiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Heteranthera%20zosterifolia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heteranthera zosterifolia : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Heteranthera%20zosterifolia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stargrass
1, record 3, English, stargrass
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- star grass 2, record 3, English, star%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - stargrass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stargrass; star grass : common names also used to refer to other species of grasslike plants. 3, record 3, English, - stargrass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Cynodon plectostachyus
1, record 3, French, Cynodon%20plectostachyus
correct, Latin
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 Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Cynodon%20plectostachyus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cynodon plectostachyus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Cynodon%20plectostachyus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- star grass
1, record 4, English, star%20grass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, English, - star%20grass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- stargrass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Ficinia filiformis
1, record 4, French, Ficinia%20filiformis
correct, Latin
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Ficinia%20filiformis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ficinia filiformis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Ficinia%20filiformis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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