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CARYOPHYLLACEAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mouse-ear chickweed
1, record 1, English, mouse%2Dear%20chickweed
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chickweed 2, record 1, English, chickweed
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant genus of the family Caryophyllaceae. 3, record 1, English, - mouse%2Dear%20chickweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mouse-ear chickweed: common name also used to refer to the species Cerastium fontanum, Cerastium fontanum subsp. fontanum and Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare. 3, record 1, English, - mouse%2Dear%20chickweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chickweed: common name also used to refer to the species Stellaria media. 3, record 1, English, - mouse%2Dear%20chickweed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mouse-ear chick-weed
- chick-weed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- céraiste
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9raiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes de la famille des Caryophyllaceae. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9raiste
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
- cerastio
1, record 1, Spanish, cerastio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la familia de las Caryophyllaceae encontramos el género cerastium formado por unas 200 especies de plantas herbáceas, anuales o perennes, originarias de Europa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cerastio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pink family 1, record 2, English, pink%20family
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cariophyllacées
1, record 2, French, cariophyllac%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cariofiláceas
1, record 2, Spanish, cariofil%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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