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SWEET-FERN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweet-fern case-bearing leaf beetle
1, record 1, English, sweet%2Dfern%20case%2Dbearing%20leaf%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae. 2, record 1, English, - sweet%2Dfern%20case%2Dbearing%20leaf%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sweet-fern case-bearing leafbeetle
- sweetfern case-bearing leaf beetle
- sweetfern case-bearing leafbeetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptocéphale des comptonies
1, record 1, French, cryptoc%C3%A9phale%20des%20comptonies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae. 2, record 1, French, - cryptoc%C3%A9phale%20des%20comptonies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet-fern
1, record 2, English, sweet%2Dfern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sweet fern 1, record 2, English, sweet%20fern
correct
- sweetfern 1, record 2, English, sweetfern
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sweet-fern: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - sweet%2Dfern
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comptonia peregrina (Linné) Coult.; Myrica asplenifolia (Linné); Myrica peregrina (Linné) Kuntze. 2, record 2, English, - sweet%2Dfern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comptonie voyageuse
1, record 2, French, comptonie%20voyageuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comptonie à feuilles d'asplénie 1, record 2, French, comptonie%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20d%27aspl%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
- bois-chaud 1, record 2, French, bois%2Dchaud
correct, masculine noun
- bois de savane 1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20savane
correct, masculine noun
- comptonie 1, record 2, French, comptonie
correct, feminine noun
- fougère odorante 1, record 2, French, foug%C3%A8re%20odorante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comptonie voyageuse : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - comptonie%20voyageuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comptonia peregrina (Linné) Coult.; Myrica asplenifolia (Linné); Myrica peregrina (Linné) Kuntze. 2, record 2, French, - comptonie%20voyageuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bois chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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