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DAMIANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damiana turnera
1, record 1, English, damiana%20turnera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- damiana 2, record 1, English, damiana
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Turnera diffusa L.; a plant of the family Turneraceae. There is a controversy as to the scientific name of this little known tropical plant. It has been known as: Turnera aphrodisiaca and as Turnera damiana aphrosiaca. 3, record 1, English, - damiana%20turnera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damiana: The dried leaf of a plant (Turnera diffusa) of Tropical America, California, and Texas formerly used as a tonic and aphrodisiac. 4, record 1, English, - damiana%20turnera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turnera diffus
1, record 1, French, turnera%20diffus
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Turnera damiana aphrodisiaca
1, record 2, English, Turnera%20damiana%20aphrodisiaca
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Turnera damiana aphrodisiaca see damiana turnera/turnera diffus. 2, record 2, English, - Turnera%20damiana%20aphrodisiaca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Turnera damiana aphrodisiaca
1, record 2, French, Turnera%20damiana%20aphrodisiaca
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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