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CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white fringetree
1, record 1, English, white%20fringetree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fringetree 2, record 1, English, fringetree
correct
- fringe-tree 3, record 1, English, fringe%2Dtree
correct
- American fringetree 4, record 1, English, American%20fringetree
correct
- old-man's-beard 4, record 1, English, old%2Dman%27s%2Dbeard
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Oleaceae. 5, record 1, English, - white%20fringetree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
old-man's-beard: common name also used to refer to the species Andropogon eucomus and Clematis vitalba. 5, record 1, English, - white%20fringetree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white fringe-tree
- American fringe-tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de neige
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre à franges 1, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20franges
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Oleaceae. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downy fringetree
1, record 2, English, downy%20fringetree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Oleaceae. 2, record 2, English, - downy%20fringetree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chionanthe maritime de Virginie
1, record 2, French, chionanthe%20maritime%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Oléacées. 1, record 2, French, - chionanthe%20maritime%20de%20Virginie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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