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BOWSTRING HEMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African bowstring-hemp
1, record 1, English, African%20bowstring%2Dhemp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- African bowstring hemp 2, record 1, English, African%20bowstring%20hemp
correct
- iguanatail 3, record 1, English, iguanatail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 4, record 1, English, - African%20bowstring%2Dhemp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- iguana tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Sansevieria hyacinthoides
1, record 1, French, Sansevieria%20hyacinthoides
correct, Latin
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 Asparagaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Sansevieria%20hyacinthoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sansevieria hyacinthoides : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Sansevieria%20hyacinthoides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ceylon bowstring-hemp
1, record 2, English, Ceylon%20bowstring%2Dhemp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Ceylon bowstring hemp 2, record 2, English, Ceylon%20bowstring%20hemp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Ceylon%20bowstring%2Dhemp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sansevière de Ceylan
1, record 2, French, sansevi%C3%A8re%20de%20Ceylan
proposal, 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 Asparagaceae. 1, record 2, French, - sansevi%C3%A8re%20de%20Ceylan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bowstring hemp
1, record 3, English, bowstring%20hemp
correct
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
- sansevière
1, record 3, French, sansevi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
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
- sansevieria
1, record 3, Spanish, sansevieria
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lengua de vaca 1, record 3, Spanish, lengua%20de%20vaca
feminine noun, Cuba
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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