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VINCA MINOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lesser periwinkle
1, record 1, English, lesser%20periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common periwinkle 2, record 1, English, common%20periwinkle
correct
- periwinkle 3, record 1, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 4, record 1, English, - lesser%20periwinkle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
periwinkle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - lesser%20periwinkle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite pervenche
1, record 1, French, petite%20pervenche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pervenche mineure 1, record 1, French, pervenche%20mineure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, French, - petite%20pervenche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pervenche mineure : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - petite%20pervenche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vincamine
1, record 2, English, vincamine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vincamine
1, record 2, French, vincamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alcaloïde indolique [...] isolé de la petite pervenche, Vinca minor. 2, record 2, French, - vincamine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vincamina
1, record 2, Spanish, vincamina
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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