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GIANT MILK-WEED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roostertree
1, record 1, English, roostertree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giant milkweed 2, record 1, English, giant%20milkweed
correct, see observation
- mudar 3, record 1, English, mudar
correct, see observation
- madar 4, record 1, English, madar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 5, record 1, English, - roostertree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
giant milkweed; mudar; madar: common names also used to refer to the species Calotropis gigantea. 5, record 1, English, - roostertree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rooster-tree
- giant milk-weed
- muddar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pommier de Sodome
1, record 1, French, pommier%20de%20Sodome
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 Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, French, - pommier%20de%20Sodome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calotropis
1, record 1, Spanish, calotropis
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- giant milkweed
1, record 2, English, giant%20milkweed
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mudar 2, record 2, English, mudar
correct, see observation
- madar 2, record 2, English, madar
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 3, record 2, English, - giant%20milkweed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
giant milkweed; mudar; madar: common names also used to refer to the species Calotropis procera. 3, record 2, English, - giant%20milkweed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- giant milk-weed
- muddar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- madar
1, record 2, French, madar
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 Apocynaceae. 2, record 2, French, - madar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madar
1, record 2, Spanish, madar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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