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URTICACEAE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hawai'i false nettle
1, record 1, English, Hawai%27i%20false%20nettle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hawaii false nettle 2, record 1, English, Hawaii%20false%20nettle
correct
- Hawaiian false nettle 3, record 1, English, Hawaiian%20false%20nettle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Hawai%27i%20false%20nettle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Boehmeria grandis
1, record 1, French, Boehmeria%20grandis
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Boehmeria%20grandis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Boehmeria grandis : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Boehmeria%20grandis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shade nettle
1, record 2, English, shade%20nettle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smooth nettle 2, record 2, English, smooth%20nettle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 3, record 2, English, - shade%20nettle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri
1, record 2, French, Australina%20pusilla%20subsp%2E%20muelleri
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Australina%20pusilla%20subsp%2E%20muelleri
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Australina%20pusilla%20subsp%2E%20muelleri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slender stinging nettle
1, record 3, English, slender%20stinging%20nettle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- California nettle 2, record 3, English, California%20nettle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 3, record 3, English, - slender%20stinging%20nettle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ortie élevée
1, record 3, French, ortie%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 Urticaceae. 2, record 3, French, - ortie%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
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
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hoary stinging nettle
1, record 4, English, hoary%20stinging%20nettle
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 4, English, - hoary%20stinging%20nettle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Urtica dioica subsp. holosericea
1, record 4, French, Urtica%20dioica%20subsp%2E%20holosericea
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Urtica%20dioica%20subsp%2E%20holosericea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Urtica dioica subsp. holosericea : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette sous-espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Urtica%20dioica%20subsp%2E%20holosericea
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
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rock tree-nettle
1, record 5, English, rock%20tree%2Dnettle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rock tree nettle 2, record 5, English, rock%20tree%20nettle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 3, record 5, English, - rock%20tree%2Dnettle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Obetia tenax
1, record 5, French, Obetia%20tenax
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Obetia%20tenax
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Obetia tenax : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Obetia%20tenax
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
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stinging nettle
1, record 6, English, stinging%20nettle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- common nettle 2, record 6, English, common%20nettle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 3, record 6, English, - stinging%20nettle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grande ortie
1, record 6, French, grande%20ortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ortie dioïque 2, record 6, French, ortie%20dio%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 3, record 6, French, - grande%20ortie
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
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heartleaf nettle
1, record 7, English, heartleaf%20nettle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- heart-leaf nettle 2, record 7, English, heart%2Dleaf%20nettle
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 3, record 7, English, - heartleaf%20nettle
Record 7, Key term(s)
- heart-leaved nettle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Urtica chamaedryoides
1, record 7, French, Urtica%20chamaedryoides
correct, Latin
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 7, French, - Urtica%20chamaedryoides
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Urtica chamaedryoides : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 7, French, - Urtica%20chamaedryoides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Hawai'i stingingnettle
1, record 8, English, Hawai%27i%20stingingnettle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Hawai%27i%20stingingnettle
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Hawai'i stinging nettle
- Hawaii stinging nettle
- Hawaii stingingnettle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Hesperocnide sandwicensis
1, record 8, French, Hesperocnide%20sandwicensis
correct, Latin
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 8, French, - Hesperocnide%20sandwicensis
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hesperocnide sandwicensis : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 8, French, - Hesperocnide%20sandwicensis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Nepal hemp 1, record 9, English, Nepal%20hemp
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- puya hemp 1, record 9, English, puya%20hemp
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 9, English, - Nepal%20hemp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Maoutia puya
1, record 9, French, Maoutia%20puya
correct, Latin
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 2, record 9, French, - Maoutia%20puya
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maoutia puya : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 9, French, - Maoutia%20puya
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rainbow vine
1, record 10, English, rainbow%20vine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 10, English, - rainbow%20vine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Pellionia repens
1, record 10, French, Pellionia%20repens
correct, Latin
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 10, French, - Pellionia%20repens
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pellionia repens : Il n’existe pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 10, French, - Pellionia%20repens
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2019-12-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Chinese grass
1, record 11, English, Chinese%20grass
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- ramie 2, record 11, English, ramie
correct
- China grass 3, record 11, English, China%20grass
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 4, record 11, English, - Chinese%20grass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ramie blanche
1, record 11, French, ramie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- ramie de Chine 2, record 11, French, ramie%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 3, record 11, French, - ramie%20blanche
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramio
1, record 11, Spanish, ramio
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- ramio blanco 1, record 11, Spanish, ramio%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-10-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Canada nettle
1, record 12, English, Canada%20nettle
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 Urticaceae. 2, record 12, English, - Canada%20nettle
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada nettle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 12, English, - Canada%20nettle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- laportéa du Canada
1, record 12, French, laport%C3%A9a%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- ortie du Canada 1, record 12, French, ortie%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 2, record 12, French, - laport%C3%A9a%20du%20Canada
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laportéa du Canada : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 12, French, - laport%C3%A9a%20du%20Canada
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-10-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dog nettle
1, record 13, English, dog%20nettle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- burning nettle 1, record 13, English, burning%20nettle
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 13, English, - dog%20nettle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dog nettle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 13, English, - dog%20nettle
Record 13, Key term(s)
- dog-nettle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- ortie brûlante
1, record 13, French, ortie%20br%C3%BBlante
correct, feminine 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 Urticaceae. 2, record 13, French, - ortie%20br%C3%BBlante
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ortie brûlante : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 13, French, - ortie%20br%C3%BBlante
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-10-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Pennsylvania pellitory
1, record 14, English, Pennsylvania%20pellitory
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 14, English, - Pennsylvania%20pellitory
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pennsylvania pellitory: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 14, English, - Pennsylvania%20pellitory
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- pariétaire de Pennsylvanie
1, record 14, French, pari%C3%A9taire%20de%20Pennsylvanie
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 2, record 14, French, - pari%C3%A9taire%20de%20Pennsylvanie
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pariétaire de Pennsylvanie : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 14, French, - pari%C3%A9taire%20de%20Pennsylvanie
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2009-01-08
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- lesser clearweed
1, record 15, English, lesser%20clearweed
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 15, English, - lesser%20clearweed
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- piléa des fontaines
1, record 15, French, pil%C3%A9a%20des%20fontaines
correct, 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 Urticaceae. 2, record 15, French, - pil%C3%A9a%20des%20fontaines
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2009-01-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- false-nettle
1, record 16, English, false%2Dnettle
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 16, English, - false%2Dnettle
Record 16, Key term(s)
- false nettle
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- boehméria cylindrique
1, record 16, French, boehm%C3%A9ria%20cylindrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- ortie de savane 1, record 16, French, ortie%20de%20savane
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 2, record 16, French, - boehm%C3%A9ria%20cylindrique
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2009-01-08
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- clearweed
1, record 17, English, clearweed
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 2, record 17, English, - clearweed
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 17
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- piléa nain
1, record 17, French, pil%C3%A9a%20nain
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 2, record 17, French, - pil%C3%A9a%20nain
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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