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OPONCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eastern prickly-pear cactus
1, record 1, English, eastern%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- devil's-tongue 2, record 1, English, devil%27s%2Dtongue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 3, record 1, English, - eastern%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eastern pricklypear cactus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oponce de l'Est
1, record 1, French, oponce%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine 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, - oponce%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plains prickly-pear cactus
1, record 2, English, plains%20prickly%2Dpear%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, - plains%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plains prickly-pear cactus: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - plains%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plains pricklypear cactus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oponce à épines nombreuses
1, record 2, French, oponce%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pines%20nombreuses
correct, masculine 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 Cactaceae. 2, record 2, French, - oponce%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pines%20nombreuses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oponce à épines nombreuses : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada(2003). 2, record 2, French, - oponce%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pines%20nombreuses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orange tuna
1, record 3, English, orange%20tuna
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 2, record 3, English, - orange%20tuna
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oponce dressé
1, record 3, French, oponce%20dress%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 1, record 3, French, - oponce%20dress%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arborescent pricklypear
1, record 4, English, arborescent%20pricklypear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 2, record 4, English, - arborescent%20pricklypear
Record 4, Key term(s)
- arborescent prickly-pear
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oponce arborescent
1, record 4, French, oponce%20arborescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 1, record 4, French, - oponce%20arborescent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Brazilian pricklypear
1, record 5, English, Brazilian%20pricklypear
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 2, record 5, English, - Brazilian%20pricklypear
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Brazilian prickly-pear
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oponce du Brésil
1, record 5, French, oponce%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 1, record 5, French, - oponce%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brittle prickly-pear cactus
1, record 6, English, brittle%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- brittle pricklypear 2, record 6, English, brittle%20pricklypear
correct
- little pricklypear 2, record 6, English, little%20pricklypear
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 3, record 6, English, - brittle%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brittle prickly-pear cactus: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 6, English, - brittle%20prickly%2Dpear%20cactus
Record 6, Key term(s)
- little prickly-pear
- brittle pricklypear cactus
- brittle prickly-pear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- oponce fragile
1, record 6, French, oponce%20fragile
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cactaceae. 2, record 6, French, - oponce%20fragile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oponce fragile : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada(2003). 2, record 6, French, - oponce%20fragile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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