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ALKANET [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cape bugloss
1, record 1, English, Cape%20bugloss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cape forget-me-not 2, record 1, English, Cape%20forget%2Dme%2Dnot
correct
- Cape alkanet 3, record 1, English, Cape%20alkanet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Cape%20bugloss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- buglosse du Cap
1, record 1, French, buglosse%20du%20Cap
correct, 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 Boraginaceae. 2, record 1, French, - buglosse%20du%20Cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow alkanet
1, record 2, English, yellow%20alkanet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow alkanna 1, record 2, English, yellow%20alkanna
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, English, - yellow%20alkanet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orcanette jaune
1, record 2, French, orcanette%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- henné jaune 2, record 2, French, henn%C3%A9%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 3, record 2, French, - orcanette%20jaune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common bugloss
1, record 3, English, common%20bugloss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common alkanet 1, record 3, English, common%20alkanet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 3, English, - common%20bugloss
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common bugloss: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 3, English, - common%20bugloss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- buglosse officinale
1, record 3, French, buglosse%20officinale
correct, feminine noun
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 Boraginaceae. 2, record 3, French, - buglosse%20officinale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buglosse officinale : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 3, French, - buglosse%20officinale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alkanet
1, record 4, English, alkanet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dyer's alkanet 1, record 4, English, dyer%27s%20alkanet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orcanète
1, record 4, French, orcan%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- buglosse des teinturiers 1, record 4, French, buglosse%20des%20teinturiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- orcaneta roja
1, record 4, Spanish, orcaneta%20roja
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ancusa de tintes 1, record 4, Spanish, ancusa%20de%20tintes
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- evergreen bugloss
1, record 5, English, evergreen%20bugloss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- green alkanet 1, record 5, English, green%20alkanet
correct
- evergreen alkanet 1, record 5, English, evergreen%20alkanet
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 5, English, - evergreen%20bugloss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- buglosse toujours verte
1, record 5, French, buglosse%20toujours%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 5, French, - buglosse%20toujours%20verte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alkannin
1, record 6, English, alkannin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- alkanna 2, record 6, English, alkanna
correct
- alkanet 3, record 6, English, alkanet
correct
- alkannet 4, record 6, English, alkannet
correct
- alcannin 5, record 6, English, alcannin
- anchusin 5, record 6, English, anchusin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder ... obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals. 6, record 6, English, - alkannin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to sources used, "alkanet" and "alkanna" can designate a plant (Alkanna tinctoria), its root and also the dye obtained from that root, while "alkannin" designates only the dye. 7, record 6, English, - alkannin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- alcannine
1, record 6, French, alcannine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- alkannine 2, record 6, French, alkannine
correct, feminine noun
- anchusine 3, record 6, French, anchusine
correct, feminine noun
- alcanna 4, record 6, French, alcanna
correct, feminine noun
- ankusine 3, record 6, French, ankusine
correct, feminine noun
- pseudoalcannine 3, record 6, French, pseudoalcannine
correct, feminine noun
- alkanna 5, record 6, French, alkanna
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colorant alimentaire rouge foncé se présentant sous la forme de poudre insoluble dans l'eau. Extrait des racines d'Anchusa tintoria. Réactif des corps gras. 3, record 6, French, - alcannine
Record 6, Key term(s)
- orcanette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcanina
1, record 6, Spanish, alcanina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ancusina 1, record 6, Spanish, ancusina
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- alkanet root 1, record 7, English, alkanet%20root
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural product collected directly from the plant Alkanna tinctoria. 1, record 7, English, - alkanet%20root
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- racine d'orcanète
1, record 7, French, racine%20d%27orcan%C3%A8te
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit naturel prélevé directement sur le végétal Alkanna tinctoria. 1, record 7, French, - racine%20d%27orcan%C3%A8te
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- raíz de orcaneta roja
1, record 7, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20de%20orcaneta%20roja
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- raíz de ancusa de tintes 1, record 7, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20de%20ancusa%20de%20tintes
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto natural recogido directamente de la planta Alkanna tinctoria. 1, record 7, Spanish, - ra%C3%ADz%20de%20orcaneta%20roja
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