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ELEOCHARIS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- algal bulrush
1, record 1, English, algal%20bulrush
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, English, - algal%20bulrush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis confervoides
1, record 1, French, Eleocharis%20confervoides
correct, Latin
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Eleocharis%20confervoides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis confervoides : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Eleocharis%20confervoides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gulf Coast spikerush
1, record 2, English, Gulf%20Coast%20spikerush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gulf Coast spike-rush 2, record 2, English, Gulf%20Coast%20spike%2Drush
correct
- capitate spike rush 3, record 2, English, capitate%20spike%20rush
correct
- Gulfcoast spikesedge 4, record 2, English, Gulfcoast%20spikesedge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 5, record 2, English, - Gulf%20Coast%20spikerush
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Gulfcoast spikerush
- Gulfcoast spike-rush
- capitate spikerush
- Gulfcoast spike sedge
- Gulf Coast spikesedge
- Gulf Coast spike sedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis cellulosa
1, record 2, French, Eleocharis%20cellulosa
correct, Latin
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, - Eleocharis%20cellulosa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis cellulosa : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Eleocharis%20cellulosa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tall spikerush
1, record 3, English, tall%20spikerush
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 3, English, - tall%20spikerush
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tall spike-rush
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis sphacelata
1, record 3, French, Eleocharis%20sphacelata
correct, Latin
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Eleocharis%20sphacelata
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis sphacelata : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Eleocharis%20sphacelata
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scallion grass
1, record 4, English, scallion%20grass
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, English, - scallion%20grass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- scalliongrass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis mutata
1, record 4, French, Eleocharis%20mutata
correct, Latin
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Eleocharis%20mutata
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis mutata : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Eleocharis%20mutata
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- knotted spike rush
1, record 5, English, knotted%20spike%20rush
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- knotted spikerush 2, record 5, English, knotted%20spikerush
correct, see observation
- knotted spike-rush 3, record 5, English, knotted%20spike%2Drush
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 4, record 5, English, - knotted%20spike%20rush
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
knotted spikerush: common name also used to refer to the species Eleocharis equisetoides. 4, record 5, English, - knotted%20spike%20rush
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis interstincta
1, record 5, French, Eleocharis%20interstincta
correct, Latin
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Eleocharis%20interstincta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis interstincta : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Eleocharis%20interstincta
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- viviparous spike-rush
1, record 6, English, viviparous%20spike%2Drush
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- viviparous spikerush 2, record 6, English, viviparous%20spikerush
correct
- sprouting spike-rush 3, record 6, English, sprouting%20spike%2Drush
correct
- sprouting spikerush 4, record 6, English, sprouting%20spikerush
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 5, record 6, English, - viviparous%20spike%2Drush
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Eleocharis vivipara
1, record 6, French, Eleocharis%20vivipara
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 6, French, - Eleocharis%20vivipara
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eleocharis vivipara : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 6, French, - Eleocharis%20vivipara
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- water chestnut
1, record 7, English, water%20chestnut
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- horn nut 2, record 7, English, horn%20nut
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lythraceae. 3, record 7, English, - water%20chestnut
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- châtaigne d'eau
1, record 7, French, ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mâcre nageante 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A2cre%20nageante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lythraceae. 3, record 7, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%27eau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
châtaigne d’eau : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Eleocharis dulcis. 3, record 7, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%27eau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- castaña de agua
1, record 7, Spanish, casta%C3%B1a%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- trufa de agua 1, record 7, Spanish, trufa%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- trapa 1, record 7, Spanish, trapa
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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