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ACORUS CALAMUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European sweetflag
1, record 1, English, European%20sweetflag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweetflag 2, record 1, English, sweetflag
correct, see observation
- calamus 3, record 1, English, calamus
correct, see observation
- flag-root 4, record 1, English, flag%2Droot
correct
- myrtle-flag 4, record 1, English, myrtle%2Dflag
correct
- sweet calamus 4, record 1, English, sweet%20calamus
correct
- sweet-root 4, record 1, English, sweet%2Droot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Acoraceae. 5, record 1, English, - European%20sweetflag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweetflag: common name also used to refer to the species Acorus americanus. 5, record 1, English, - European%20sweetflag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calamus: common name also used to refer to the species Calamus caesius. 5, record 1, English, - European%20sweetflag
Record 1, Key term(s)
- European sweet-flag
- sweet-flag
- flagroot
- sweetroot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acore roseau
1, record 1, French, acore%20roseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acore 2, record 1, French, acore
correct, masculine noun
- acore aromatique 2, record 1, French, acore%20aromatique
correct, masculine noun
- acorus roseau 2, record 1, French, acorus%20roseau
correct, masculine noun
- belle-angélique 2, record 1, French, belle%2Dang%C3%A9lique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Acoraceae. 3, record 1, French, - acore%20roseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
belle-angélique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Acorus americanus. 3, record 1, French, - acore%20roseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoro verdadero
1, record 1, Spanish, acoro%20verdadero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cálamo aromático 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1lamo%20arom%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American sweetflag
1, record 2, English, American%20sweetflag
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 Acoraceae. 2, record 2, English, - American%20sweetflag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
American sweetflag: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - American%20sweetflag
Record 2, Key term(s)
- American sweet flag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acore d'Amérique
1, record 2, French, acore%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- belle-angélique 2, record 2, French, belle%2Dang%C3%A9lique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Acoraceae. 3, record 2, French, - acore%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acore d'Amérique : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 2, French, - acore%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
belle-angélique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Acorus calamus. 3, record 2, French, - acore%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calamus root 1, record 3, English, calamus%20root
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Product collected directly from the plant Acorus calamus. 1, record 3, English, - calamus%20root
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acore vrai
1, record 3, French, acore%20vrai
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit prélévé directement sur le végétal Acorus calamus. 1, record 3, French, - acore%20vrai
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- raíz de acoro
1, record 3, Spanish, ra%C3%ADz%20de%20acoro
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto recogido directamente de la planta Acorus calamus. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ra%C3%ADz%20de%20acoro
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