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WITCHWEED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giant maize witchweed
1, record 1, English, giant%20maize%20witchweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 2, record 1, English, - giant%20maize%20witchweed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- giant maize witch weed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Striga forbesii
1, record 1, French, Striga%20forbesii
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 Orobanchaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Striga%20forbesii
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Striga forbesii : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Striga%20forbesii
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purple witchweed
1, record 2, English, purple%20witchweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 2, record 2, English, - purple%20witchweed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- purple witch weed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Striga hermonthica
1, record 2, French, Striga%20hermonthica
correct, Latin
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 Orobanchaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Striga%20hermonthica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Striga hermonthica : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Striga%20hermonthica
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cowpea witchweed
1, record 3, English, cowpea%20witchweed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tobacco witchweed 2, record 3, English, tobacco%20witchweed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 3, record 3, English, - cowpea%20witchweed
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cowpea witch weed
- tobacco witch weed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Striga gesnerioides
1, record 3, French, Striga%20gesnerioides
correct, Latin
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 Orobanchaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Striga%20gesnerioides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Striga gesnerioides : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Striga%20gesnerioides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cowpea witchweed
1, record 4, English, cowpea%20witchweed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yellow witchweed 2, record 4, English, yellow%20witchweed
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Orobanchaceae. 3, record 4, English, - cowpea%20witchweed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Alectra vogelii
1, record 4, French, Alectra%20vogelii
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Orobanchaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Alectra%20vogelii
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alectra vogelii : Il n'existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Alectra%20vogelii
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- striga
1, record 5, English, striga
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- witchweed 2, record 5, English, witchweed
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica, a tropical weed. 3, record 5, English, - striga
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
family Scrophulariaceae 4, record 5, English, - striga
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- striga
1, record 5, French, striga
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Striga hermonthica et S. asiatica, mauvaise herbe tropicale. 1, record 5, French, - striga
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
famille des scrofulariacées 2, record 5, French, - striga
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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