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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
- chinaberry
1, record 1, English, chinaberry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chinaberry tree 2, record 1, English, chinaberry%20tree
correct
- Indian lilac 2, record 1, English, Indian%20lilac
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Meliaceae. 3, record 1, English, - chinaberry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lilas des Indes
1, record 1, French, lilas%20des%20Indes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre à chapelets 1, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20chapelets
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- margousier 1, record 1, French, margousier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Meliaceae. 2, record 1, French, - lilas%20des%20Indes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lilas des Indes : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Lagerstroemia indica et l’espèce Lagerstroemia speciosa. 3, record 1, French, - lilas%20des%20Indes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arbre à chapelets : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Abrus precatorius. 2, record 1, French, - lilas%20des%20Indes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
margousier : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Azadirachta indica. 2, record 1, French, - lilas%20des%20Indes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crab's eye
1, record 2, English, crab%27s%20eye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jequerity 1, record 2, English, jequerity
correct
- precatory bean 1, record 2, English, precatory%20bean
correct
- rosary pea 1, record 2, English, rosary%20pea
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 2, record 2, English, - crab%27s%20eye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre à chapelet
1, record 2, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20chapelet
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- liane réglisse 2, record 2, French, liane%20r%C3%A9glisse
correct, feminine noun
- cascavelle 2, record 2, French, cascavelle
correct, feminine noun
- abrus à chapelet 3, record 2, French, abrus%20%C3%A0%20chapelet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 2, French, - arbre%20%C3%A0%20chapelet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arbre à chapelet : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Melia azedarach. 4, record 2, French, - arbre%20%C3%A0%20chapelet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- regaliz de las Antillas
1, record 2, Spanish, regaliz%20de%20las%20Antillas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- regaliz de América 1, record 2, Spanish, regaliz%20de%20Am%C3%A9rica
masculine noun
- jequirití 1, record 2, Spanish, jequirit%C3%AD
masculine noun
- abro de cuentas 1, record 2, Spanish, abro%20de%20cuentas
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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