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EPIPHYLLUM OXYPETALUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dutchman's pipe cactus
1, record 1, English, Dutchman%27s%20pipe%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queen of the night 2, record 1, English, queen%20of%20the%20night
correct, see observation
- lady of the night 3, record 1, English, lady%20of%20the%20night
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Dutchman%27s%20pipe%20cactus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
queen of the night: common name also used to refer to the species Cereus hildmannianus. 5, record 1, English, - Dutchman%27s%20pipe%20cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- belle de nuit
1, record 1, French, belle%20de%20nuit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- berceau de Moïse 1, record 1, French, berceau%20de%20Mo%C3%AFse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 2, record 1, French, - belle%20de%20nuit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
belle de nuit : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner les espèces Ipomoea alba et Mirabilis jalapa. 2, record 1, French, - belle%20de%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropical white morning-glory
1, record 2, English, tropical%20white%20morning%2Dglory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moonflower 2, record 2, English, moonflower
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Convolvulaceae. 3, record 2, English, - tropical%20white%20morning%2Dglory
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tropical white morningglory
- moon flower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ipomée blanche
1, record 2, French, ipom%C3%A9e%20blanche
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- belle-de-nuit 2, record 2, French, belle%2Dde%2Dnuit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Convolvulaceae. 3, record 2, French, - ipom%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ipomée blanche : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l’espèce Ipomoea lacunosa. 4, record 2, French, - ipom%C3%A9e%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
belle-de-nuit : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Mirabilis jalapa et Epiphyllum oxypetalum. 3, record 2, French, - ipom%C3%A9e%20blanche
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
- amole
1, record 2, Spanish, amole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flor de luna 1, record 2, Spanish, flor%20de%20luna
correct, feminine noun
- dama de noche 1, record 2, Spanish, dama%20de%20noche
correct, feminine noun
- ipomea blanca 1, record 2, Spanish, ipomea%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El género Ipomoea, de la familia de las Convolvulaceae, está integrado por unas 300 especies de plantas trepadoras originarias, en su mayoría, de América y de África. 1, record 2, Spanish, - amole
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marvel of Peru
1, record 3, English, marvel%20of%20Peru
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common four-o'clock 2, record 3, English, common%20four%2Do%27clock
correct
- four-o'clock 3, record 3, English, four%2Do%27clock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Nyctaginaceae. 4, record 3, English, - marvel%20of%20Peru
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- belle-de-nuit
1, record 3, French, belle%2Dde%2Dnuit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- merveille du Pérou 2, record 3, French, merveille%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante tropicale de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. 3, record 3, French, - belle%2Dde%2Dnuit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
belle-de-nuit : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner les espèces Epiphyllum oxypetalum et Ipomoea alba. 3, record 3, French, - belle%2Dde%2Dnuit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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