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YUCCA [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Yucca rostrata 3, record 1, English, Yucca%20rostrata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beaked yucca
1, record 1, English, beaked%20yucca
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 2, record 1, English, - beaked%20yucca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Yucca rostrata 3, record 1, French, Yucca%20rostrata
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yucca rostré
1, record 1, French, yucca%20rostr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 1, French, - yucca%20rostr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Yucca faxoniana 4, record 2, English, Yucca%20faxoniana
Latin
Yucca torreyi 4, record 2, English, Yucca%20torreyi
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eve's needle
1, record 2, English, Eve%27s%20needle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Torrey's yucca 2, record 2, English, Torrey%27s%20yucca
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceae. 3, record 2, English, - Eve%27s%20needle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Yucca faxoniana 3, record 2, French, Yucca%20faxoniana
Latin
Yucca torreyi 3, record 2, French, Yucca%20torreyi
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- yucca de Torrey
1, record 2, French, yucca%20de%20Torrey
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 Asparagaceae. 2, record 2, French, - yucca%20de%20Torrey
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Yucca elata 4, record 3, English, Yucca%20elata
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soaptree yucca
1, record 3, English, soaptree%20yucca
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soap-tree yucca 2, record 3, English, soap%2Dtree%20yucca
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 3, record 3, English, - soaptree%20yucca
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Yucca elata 2, record 3, French, Yucca%20elata
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- yucca élevé
1, record 3, French, yucca%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 1, record 3, French, - yucca%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Yucca gloriosa var. tristis 3, record 4, English, Yucca%20gloriosa%20var%2E%20tristis
Latin
Yucca recurvifolia 3, record 4, English, Yucca%20recurvifolia
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- curve-leaf yucca
1, record 4, English, curve%2Dleaf%20yucca
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 2, record 4, English, - curve%2Dleaf%20yucca
Record 4, Key term(s)
- curve-leaved yucca
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Yucca gloriosa var. tristis 3, record 4, French, Yucca%20gloriosa%20var%2E%20tristis
Latin
Yucca recurvifolia 3, record 4, French, Yucca%20recurvifolia
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- yucca à feuilles courbées
1, record 4, French, yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20courb%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 4, French, - yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20courb%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Yucca gloriosa 3, record 5, English, Yucca%20gloriosa
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- moundlily yucca
1, record 5, English, moundlily%20yucca
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 2, record 5, English, - moundlily%20yucca
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mound lily yucca
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Yucca gloriosa 3, record 5, French, Yucca%20gloriosa
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- yucca glorieux
1, record 5, French, yucca%20glorieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 5, French, - yucca%20glorieux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Hesperoyucca whipplei 3, record 6, English, Hesperoyucca%20whipplei
Latin
Yucca whipplei 3, record 6, English, Yucca%20whipplei
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chaparral yucca
1, record 6, English, chaparral%20yucca
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 2, record 6, English, - chaparral%20yucca
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Hesperoyucca whipplei 3, record 6, French, Hesperoyucca%20whipplei
Latin
Yucca whipplei 3, record 6, French, Yucca%20whipplei
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Hesperoyucca whipplei
1, record 6, French, Hesperoyucca%20whipplei
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 6, French, - Hesperoyucca%20whipplei
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hesperoyucca whipplei : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 6, French, - Hesperoyucca%20whipplei
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Yucca baccata 4, record 7, English, Yucca%20baccata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- banana yucca
1, record 7, English, banana%20yucca
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- datil yucca 2, record 7, English, datil%20yucca
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 3, record 7, English, - banana%20yucca
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Yucca baccata 3, record 7, French, Yucca%20baccata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- yucca banane
1, record 7, French, yucca%20banane
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 7, French, - yucca%20banane
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Yucca flaccida 5, record 8, English, Yucca%20flaccida
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- weak-leaf yucca
1, record 8, English, weak%2Dleaf%20yucca
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- weak-leaved yucca 2, record 8, English, weak%2Dleaved%20yucca
correct
- flaccid-leaf yucca 3, record 8, English, flaccid%2Dleaf%20yucca
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asparagaceaee. 4, record 8, English, - weak%2Dleaf%20yucca
Record 8, Key term(s)
- flaccid-leaved yucca
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Yucca flaccida 3, record 8, French, Yucca%20flaccida
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- yucca à feuilles molles
1, record 8, French, yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20molles
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae. 2, record 8, French, - yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20molles
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Yucca brevifolia 3, record 9, English, Yucca%20brevifolia
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Joshua tree
1, record 9, English, Joshua%20tree
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Agavaceae. 2, record 9, English, - Joshua%20tree
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Yucca brevifolia 3, record 9, French, Yucca%20brevifolia
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arbre de Josué
1, record 9, French, arbre%20de%20Josu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 9, French, - arbre%20de%20Josu%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Yucca aloifolia 4, record 10, English, Yucca%20aloifolia
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- aloe yucca
1, record 10, English, aloe%20yucca
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- dagger plant 2, record 10, English, dagger%20plant
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the familye Agavaceae. 3, record 10, English, - aloe%20yucca
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Yucca aloifolia 3, record 10, French, Yucca%20aloifolia
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- yucca à feuilles d'aloès
1, record 10, French, yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20d%27alo%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 10, French, - yucca%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20d%27alo%C3%A8s
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Yucca guatemalensis 3, record 11, English, Yucca%20guatemalensis
Latin
Yucca elephentipes 1, record 11, English, Yucca%20elephentipes
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bluestem yucca
1, record 11, English, bluestem%20yucca
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Agavaceae. 2, record 11, English, - bluestem%20yucca
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Yucca guatemalensis 3, record 11, French, Yucca%20guatemalensis
Latin
Yucca elephentipes 4, record 11, French, Yucca%20elephentipes
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- yucca géant
1, record 11, French, yucca%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 11, French, - yucca%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Yucca glauca 3, record 12, English, Yucca%20glauca
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- soapweed yucca
1, record 12, English, soapweed%20yucca
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Agavaceae. 2, record 12, English, - soapweed%20yucca
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Yucca glauca 3, record 12, French, Yucca%20glauca
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- yucca glauque
1, record 12, French, yucca%20glauque
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 12, French, - yucca%20glauque
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Yucca filamentosa 5, record 13, English, Yucca%20filamentosa
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Adam's needle
1, record 13, English, Adam%27s%20needle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- needle palm 2, record 13, English, needle%20palm
correct
- silk grass 3, record 13, English, silk%20grass
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Agavaceae. 4, record 13, English, - Adam%27s%20needle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Yucca filamentosa 3, record 13, French, Yucca%20filamentosa
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- yucca filamenteux
1, record 13, French, yucca%20filamenteux
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 13, French, - yucca%20filamenteux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Yucca 5, record 14, English, Yucca
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- spanish bayonet
1, record 14, English, spanish%20bayonet
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- yucca 2, record 14, English, yucca
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of about 40 species which belongs to the family Agavaceae. 3, record 14, English, - spanish%20bayonet
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Yuccas are often cultivated in many places in the United States, particularly in the south. 4, record 14, English, - spanish%20bayonet
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Yucca 3, record 14, French, Yucca
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- yucca
1, record 14, French, yucca
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- yuca 1, record 14, French, yuca
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante, qui regroupe environ 40 espèces, de la famille des Agavaceae. 2, record 14, French, - yucca
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arbres ou arbrisseaux à tronc court ou allongé, ramifié ou non, parfois acaule (sans tige aérienne apparente). Feuilles persistantes, raides et linéaires en général, terminées en pointe. 1, record 14, French, - yucca
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Pharmacy
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Yucca schidigera 4, record 15, English, Yucca%20schidigera
Latin
Yucca mohavensis 4, record 15, English, Yucca%20mohavensis
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mohave yucca
1, record 15, English, mohave%20yucca
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- mojave yucca 2, record 15, English, mojave%20yucca
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Agavaceae. 3, record 15, English, - mohave%20yucca
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Pharmacie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Yucca schidigera 2, record 15, French, Yucca%20schidigera
Latin
Yucca mohavensis 2, record 15, French, Yucca%20mohavensis
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- yucca des Mohave
1, record 15, French, yucca%20des%20Mohave
proposal, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Agavaceae. 1, record 15, French, - yucca%20des%20Mohave
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yucca des Mohave : par analogie avec le nom commun anglais. 1, record 15, French, - yucca%20des%20Mohave
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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