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ECHINOCACTUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- giant barrel cactus
1, record 1, English, giant%20barrel%20cactus
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 1, English, - giant%20barrel%20cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Echinocactus platyacanthus
1, record 1, French, Echinocactus%20platyacanthus
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Echinocactus%20platyacanthus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Echinocactus platyacanthus : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Echinocactus%20platyacanthus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue barrel cactus
1, record 2, English, blue%20barrel%20cactus
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 2, English, - blue%20barrel%20cactus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Echinocactus horizonthalonius
1, record 2, French, Echinocactus%20horizonthalonius
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Echinocactus%20horizonthalonius
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Echinocactus horizonthalonius : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Echinocactus%20horizonthalonius
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- barrel cactus
1, record 3, English, barrel%20cactus
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold-ball cactus 2, record 3, English, gold%2Dball%20cactus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 3, record 3, English, - barrel%20cactus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrel cactus: common name also used to refer to the genus Echinocactus. 3, record 3, English, - barrel%20cactus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coussin de belle-mère
1, record 3, French, coussin%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ballon d’or 1, record 3, French, ballon%20d%26rsquo%3Bor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 2, record 3, French, - coussin%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- barrel cactus
1, record 4, English, barrel%20cactus
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant genus of the family Cactaceae. 2, record 4, English, - barrel%20cactus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrel cactus: common name also used to refer to the species Echinocactus grusonii. 2, record 4, English, - barrel%20cactus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Echinocactus
1, record 4, French, Echinocactus
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plantes de la famille des Cactaceae. 2, record 4, French, - Echinocactus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Echinocactus : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner ce genre. 2, record 4, French, - Echinocactus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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