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ELEOCHARIS DULCIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chinese water chestnut
1, record 1, English, Chinese%20water%20chestnut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pi-tsi 2, record 1, English, pi%2Dtsi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Chinese%20water%20chestnut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- châtaigne d’eau
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pi-tsi 2, record 1, French, pi%2Dtsi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
châtaigne d’eau : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Trapa natans. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water chestnut
1, record 2, English, water%20chestnut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horn nut 2, record 2, English, horn%20nut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lythraceae. 3, record 2, English, - water%20chestnut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- châtaigne d’eau
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mâcre nageante 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A2cre%20nageante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lythraceae. 3, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
châtaigne d’eau : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Eleocharis dulcis. 3, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A2taigne%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- castaña de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, casta%C3%B1a%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- trufa de agua 1, record 2, Spanish, trufa%20de%20agua
feminine noun
- trapa 1, record 2, Spanish, trapa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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