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BORAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mexican mint
1, record 1, English, Mexican%20mint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian borage 2, record 1, English, Indian%20borage
correct
- Spanish thyme 2, record 1, English, Spanish%20thyme
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lamiaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Mexican%20mint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spanish thyme: common name also used to refer to the species Lippia micromera. 4, record 1, English, - Mexican%20mint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gros thym antillais
1, record 1, French, gros%20thym%20antillais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- origan cubain 1, record 1, French, origan%20cubain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lamiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - gros%20thym%20antillais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- borage
1, record 2, English, borage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common borage 1, record 2, English, common%20borage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, English, - borage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
borage: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - borage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourrache officinale
1, record 2, French, bourrache%20officinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bourrache 1, record 2, French, bourrache
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 2, French, - bourrache%20officinale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bourrache officinale : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - bourrache%20officinale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- borraja
1, record 2, Spanish, borraja
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Borago officinalis 1, record 2, Spanish, Borago%20officinalis
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- borage family 1, record 3, English, borage%20family
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boraginacées
1, record 3, French, boraginac%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- borragináceas
1, record 3, Spanish, borragin%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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