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ELEOCHARIS TENUIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slender spikerush
1, record 1, English, slender%20spikerush
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slender spike-rush 2, record 1, English, slender%20spike%2Drush
correct, see observation
- dog's hair 3, record 1, English, dog%27s%20hair
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 4, record 1, English, - slender%20spikerush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slender spikerush; slender spike-rush: common names also used to refer to other species of the genus Eleocharis. 4, record 1, English, - slender%20spikerush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éléocharide grêle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharide%20gr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharide%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winged spikerush
1, record 2, English, winged%20spikerush
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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, English, - winged%20spikerush
Record 2, Key term(s)
- winged spike-rush
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éléocharide à tige ailée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharide%20%C3%A0%20tige%20ail%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 des Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharide%20%C3%A0%20tige%20ail%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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