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ESCOBARIA VIVIPARA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pincushion cactus
1, record 1, English, pincushion%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beehive cactus 2, record 1, English, beehive%20cactus
correct, see observation
- spinystar cactus 3, record 1, English, spinystar%20cactus
correct
- spiny star cactus 4, record 1, English, spiny%20star%20cactus
correct
- spinystar 5, record 1, English, spinystar
correct
- pink pincushion cactus 3, record 1, English, pink%20pincushion%20cactus
correct
- purple ball cactus 3, record 1, English, purple%20ball%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 6, record 1, English, - pincushion%20cactus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
beehive cactus: common name also used to refer to other species of the genus Coryphantha. 7, record 1, English, - pincushion%20cactus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pincushion cactus: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - pincushion%20cactus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pin-cushion cactus
- spiny-star
- pink pin-cushion cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mamillaire vivipare
1, record 1, French, mamillaire%20vivipare
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 Cactaceae. 2, record 1, French, - mamillaire%20vivipare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mamillaire vivipare : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - mamillaire%20vivipare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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