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DRAGONNIER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Malaysian dracaena
1, record 1, English, Malaysian%20dracaena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Species living in the Natural Botanic Garden of the Reunion Island. 2, record 1, English, - Malaysian%20dracaena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois de chandelle
1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20chandelle
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 endémique du Jardin Naturel de l’île de la Réunion. Famille des Liliacées. 2, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20chandelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bois de chandelier
- bois de lumière
- dragonnier à feuilles réfléchies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Madagascar dragon tree
1, record 2, English, Madagascar%20dragon%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tropical plant of the family Agavaceae. A very robust tree-like species. It has narrow, red-edged leaves to 40 cm long. 2, record 2, English, - Madagascar%20dragon%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier
1, record 2, French, dragonnier
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 tropicale de la famille des Liliacées. Plante arbustive très robuste, avec de longues feuilles étroites de 40 cm de long, vert brillant bordées de rouge. Les dracaenas figurent parmi les plantes vertes les plus prisées, elles sont très faciles à cultiver, elles sont souvent confondues avec les cordylines. 2, record 2, French, - dragonnier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dragon tree
1, record 3, English, dragon%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dragon's blood tree 2, record 3, English, dragon%27s%20blood%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Large tree to 20 m, with mounstruous trunk of 4½ m diameter [of the Canary Islands] ... thick fleshy leaves, smooth to glaucous green ... Superstition believes that the dark red, resinous substance exuding from leaves and trunk is "dragon's blood" 1, record 3, English, - dragon%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier
1, record 3, French, dragonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dragonnier des Canaries 2, record 3, French, dragonnier%20des%20Canaries
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom usuel d’un arbre des Canaries [...] encore appelé dragon végétal, dont certains individus atteignent un âge très élevé. Les dragonniers ont un port général rappelant celui du palmier, et, malgré l’extrême lenteur de leur croissance, ils peuvent atteindre des dimensions colossales [...] 1, record 3, French, - dragonnier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- drago
1, record 3, Spanish, drago
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dragonal 1, record 3, Spanish, dragonal
masculine noun
- dragonera 1, record 3, Spanish, dragonera
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ribbon plant
1, record 4, English, ribbon%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Sander's dracaena 2, record 4, English, Sander%27s%20dracaena
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small tropical plant from Cameroons and Zaire of the family Liliaceae. 3, record 4, English, - ribbon%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier de Sander
1, record 4, French, dragonnier%20de%20Sander
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petite plante de serre de la famille des Liliacées. 2, record 4, French, - dragonnier%20de%20Sander
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reflected dracaena
1, record 5, English, reflected%20dracaena
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant of the family Liliaceae. It is also known under the following scientific name: Pleomele reflexa. 1, record 5, English, - reflected%20dracaena
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier réfléchi
1, record 5, French, dragonnier%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
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 serre de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 5, French, - dragonnier%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rainbow tree
1, record 6, English, rainbow%20tree
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tri-colored dragon tree 2, record 6, English, tri%2Dcolored%20dragon%20tree
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cultivar of the family Liliaceae, found in Japan, developed in Puerto Rico and Florida. A tropical plant. 3, record 6, English, - rainbow%20tree
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier marginé ’Tricolor’
1, record 6, French, dragonnier%20margin%C3%A9%20%26rsquo%3BTricolor%26rsquo%3B
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivar de serre de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 6, French, - dragonnier%20margin%C3%A9%20%26rsquo%3BTricolor%26rsquo%3B
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- striped dracaena
1, record 7, English, striped%20dracaena
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Warneck's dracaena 2, record 7, English, Warneck%27s%20dracaena
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical house plant from Africa of the family Liliaceae. 3, record 7, English, - striped%20dracaena
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier de Derème ’Warneckii’
1, record 7, French, dragonnier%20de%20Der%C3%A8me%20%26rsquo%3BWarneckii%26rsquo%3B
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante d’appartement de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 7, French, - dragonnier%20de%20Der%C3%A8me%20%26rsquo%3BWarneckii%26rsquo%3B
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fragrant dracaena
1, record 8, English, fragrant%20dracaena
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- corn plant 2, record 8, English, corn%20plant
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical tree-like plant of the family Liliaceae from Guinea, Nigeria and Ethiopia. 3, record 8, English, - fragrant%20dracaena
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier balsamique
1, record 8, French, dragonnier%20balsamique
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 arbustive de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 8, French, - dragonnier%20balsamique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gold-dust dracaena
1, record 9, English, gold%2Ddust%20dracaena
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- spotted dracaena 1, record 9, English, spotted%20dracaena
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical plant of the family Liliaceae. 2, record 9, English, - gold%2Ddust%20dracaena
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier à drageons
1, record 9, French, dragonnier%20%C3%A0%20drageons
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre de la famille des Liliacées. 1, record 9, French, - dragonnier%20%C3%A0%20drageons
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- coin plant 1, record 10, English, coin%20plant
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- dragon plant 1, record 10, English, dragon%20plant
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree or plant of the genus dracaena. 2, record 10, English, - coin%20plant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dracaena
1, record 10, French, dracaena
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique du dragonnier et des espèces voisines.(Sous ce nom, les horticulteurs cultivent différentes espèces, dont certaines sont rattachées maintenant au genre cordyline et pléomèle. Famille des liliacées.) 2, record 10, French, - dracaena
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- dracaena marginata 1, record 11, English, dracaena%20marginata
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier à bords rouges
1, record 11, French, dragonnier%20%C3%A0%20bords%20rouges
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- dragonnier marginé 1, record 11, French, dragonnier%20margin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dracaena Janet Craig 1, record 12, English, dracaena%20Janet%20Craig
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier Janet Craig
1, record 12, French, dragonnier%20Janet%20Craig
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- dracaena warneckei 1, record 13, English, dracaena%20warneckei
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- dragonnier de Warneck
1, record 13, French, dragonnier%20de%20Warneck
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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