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CELASTRUS SCANDENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climbing bittersweet
1, record 1, English, climbing%20bittersweet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American bittersweet 2, record 1, English, American%20bittersweet
correct
- shrubby bittersweet 1, record 1, English, shrubby%20bittersweet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Celastraceae. 3, record 1, English, - climbing%20bittersweet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourreau des arbres
1, record 1, French, bourreau%20des%20arbres
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- célastre grimpant 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9lastre%20grimpant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Celastraceae. 3, record 1, French, - bourreau%20des%20arbres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bourreau des arbres : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Periploca graeca. 3, record 1, French, - bourreau%20des%20arbres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silkvine
1, record 2, English, silkvine
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 Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, English, - silkvine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- silk vine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourreau des arbres
1, record 2, French, bourreau%20des%20arbres
correct, see observation, 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 Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, French, - bourreau%20des%20arbres
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bourreau-des-arbres : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Celastrus scandens. 2, record 2, French, - bourreau%20des%20arbres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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