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XANTHIUM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rough cockleburr
1, record 1, English, rough%20cockleburr
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rough cocklebur 2, record 1, English, rough%20cocklebur
correct
- Canada cockleburr 3, record 1, English, Canada%20cockleburr
correct
- Canada cocklebur 4, record 1, English, Canada%20cocklebur
correct
- common cockleburr 5, record 1, English, common%20cockleburr
correct
- common cocklebur 6, record 1, English, common%20cocklebur
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 7, record 1, English, - rough%20cockleburr
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cocklebur: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 8, record 1, English, - rough%20cockleburr
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lampourde glouteron
1, record 1, French, lampourde%20glouteron
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lampourde ordinaire 2, record 1, French, lampourde%20ordinaire
correct, feminine noun
- lampourde commune 3, record 1, French, lampourde%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae. 4, record 1, French, - lampourde%20glouteron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lampourde glouteron : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 1, French, - lampourde%20glouteron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Oriental cocklebur
1, record 2, English, Oriental%20cocklebur
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 Compositae. 2, record 2, English, - Oriental%20cocklebur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Oriental cockleburr
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lampourde d'Orient
1, record 2, French, lampourde%20d%27Orient
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lampourde orientale 2, record 2, French, lampourde%20orientale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae. 3, record 2, French, - lampourde%20d%27Orient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cocklebur
1, record 3, English, cocklebur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clotbur 2, record 3, English, clotbur
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compositae. ... Xanthium, Cocklebur, Clotbur ... The present treatment of Xanthium in Canada must be regarded as tentative. According to Arthur Cronquist ... "The determination of species of Xanthium has become a formidable task, undertaken by many botanists only when it becomes unavoidable and then with serious misgivings." 2, record 3, English, - cocklebur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lampourde
1, record 3, French, lampourde
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Composées. [...] Plantes herbacées annuelles, rugueuses ou épineuses, monoïques. Feuilles alternes. Capitules staminés fasciculés au bout des rameaux. 2, record 3, French, - lampourde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pennsylvania Cocklebur 1, record 4, English, Pennsylvania%20Cocklebur
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Lampourde de Pennsylvanie
1, record 4, French, Lampourde%20de%20Pennsylvanie
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spiny cocklebur
1, record 5, English, spiny%20cocklebur
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bathurst-bur 1, record 5, English, bathurst%2Dbur
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weed of corn. 2, record 5, English, - spiny%20cocklebur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae (Asteraceae). 3, record 5, English, - spiny%20cocklebur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
spiny cocklebur: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 5, English, - spiny%20cocklebur
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lampourde épineuse
1, record 5, French, lampourde%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Xanthium spinosum 1, record 5, French, Xanthium%20spinosum
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae (Asteraceae). 2, record 5, French, - lampourde%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mauvaise herbe du maïs. 3, record 5, French, - lampourde%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lampourde épineuse : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 5, French, - lampourde%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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