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PRICKLY HORNWORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- southern prickly hornwort
1, record 1, English, southern%20prickly%20hornwort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prickly hornwort 2, record 1, English, prickly%20hornwort
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ceratophyllaceae. 3, record 1, English, - southern%20prickly%20hornwort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prickly hornwort: common name also used to refer to the species Ceratophyllum echinatum. 3, record 1, English, - southern%20prickly%20hornwort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- southern prickly horn-wort
- prickly horn-wort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cornifle hérissée
1, record 1, French, cornifle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine 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 Ceratophyllaceae. 1, record 1, French, - cornifle%20h%C3%A9riss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiny hornwort
1, record 2, English, spiny%20hornwort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prickly coontail 2, record 2, English, prickly%20coontail
correct
- prickly hornwort 3, record 2, English, prickly%20hornwort
correct, see observation
- spineless hornwort 4, record 2, English, spineless%20hornwort
correct
- spring hornwort 1, record 2, English, spring%20hornwort
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ceratophyllaceae. 5, record 2, English, - spiny%20hornwort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prickly hornwort: common name also used to refer to the subspecies Ceratophyllum muricatum subsp. australe 6, record 2, English, - spiny%20hornwort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spiny horn-wort
- prickly horn-wort
- spineless horn-wort
- spring horn-wort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cornifle échinée
1, record 2, French, cornifle%20%C3%A9chin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 Ceratophyllaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cornifle%20%C3%A9chin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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