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DESERT ROSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desert-rose
1, record 1, English, desert%2Drose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desert rose 2, record 1, English, desert%20rose
correct
- impala lily 2, record 1, English, impala%20lily
correct
- impala-lily 3, record 1, English, impala%2Dlily
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 4, record 1, English, - desert%2Drose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rose du désert
1, record 1, French, rose%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lis des impalas 2, record 1, French, lis%20des%20impalas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae. 3, record 1, French, - rose%20du%20d%C3%A9sert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gypsum flower
1, record 2, English, gypsum%20flower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gypsum rosette 2, record 2, English, gypsum%20rosette
correct
- desert rose 3, record 2, English, desert%20rose
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mineral formed by gypsum crystals. 4, record 2, English, - gypsum%20flower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The shape of these gypsum crystals resembles the leaves of a rose. It occurs in deserts in North Africa and the US. 4, record 2, English, - gypsum%20flower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rose des sables
1, record 2, French, rose%20des%20sables
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rose des déserts 2, record 2, French, rose%20des%20d%C3%A9serts
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macle de cristaux lenticulaires de gypse de couleur jaune ou rose qu'on trouve dans certains déserts. 3, record 2, French, - rose%20des%20sables
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Concrétion de gypse, avec souvent un peu de sable, en lames saccharoïdales entrecroisées, se formant dans certaines régions arides, en particulier dans les sebkhas. 2, record 2, French, - rose%20des%20sables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- desert rose 1, record 3, English, desert%20rose
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desert roses are platy crystal rosettes of gypsum enclosing grains of sand. They are precipitated from ground water. 2, record 3, English, - desert%20rose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... rosette-shaped masses, often with much sand in them, are called desert roses. 3, record 3, English, - desert%20rose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rose des sables
1, record 3, French, rose%20des%20sables
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristaux de gypse formés dans le sable près de la surface du sol par évaporation d'une solution. Leur forme plate et leur disposition en rosace ou enchevêtrée évoquent le dessin d'une fleur. 1, record 3, French, - rose%20des%20sables
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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