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CYPERACEAE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carex
1, record 1, English, carex
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sedge 2, record 1, English, sedge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] grasslike cyperaceous ... typically growing on wet ground and having rhizomes, triangular stems, and minute flowers in spikelets. 3, record 1, English, - carex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[A] plant of the family Cyperaceae ... 3, record 1, English, - carex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carex
1, record 1, French, carex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laîche 2, record 1, French, la%C3%AEche
correct, feminine noun
- laiche 3, record 1, French, laiche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée vivace des milieux humides, voisine des graminées, à feuilles raides et coupantes, à tige souvent rugueuse produisant des épillets regroupés en épis ou en capitules, et dont certaines espèces sont cultivées pour leur valeur ornementale. 4, record 1, French, - carex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 5, record 1, French, - carex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cárex
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1rex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cárice 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1rice
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta de la familia Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1rex
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheat sedge
1, record 2, English, wheat%20sedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- awned sedge 2, record 2, English, awned%20sedge
correct
- slough sedge 3, record 2, English, slough%20sedge
correct, see observation
- hairy-leaved lake sedge 4, record 2, English, hairy%2Dleaved%20lake%20sedge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 5, record 2, English, - wheat%20sedge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slough sedge: common name also used to refer to the species Carex obnupta. 5, record 2, English, - wheat%20sedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carex épi-de-blé
1, record 2, French, carex%20%C3%A9pi%2Dde%2Dbl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - carex%20%C3%A9pi%2Dde%2Dbl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- juncia de esfacelo
1, record 2, Spanish, juncia%20de%20esfacelo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- juncia aristada 1, record 2, Spanish, juncia%20aristada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta de la familia de las Cyperaceae. 1, record 2, Spanish, - juncia%20de%20esfacelo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sedge family 1, record 3, English, sedge%20family
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyperacées
1, record 3, French, cyperac%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciperáceas
1, record 3, Spanish, ciper%C3%A1ceas
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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