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CANNABIS SATIVA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marijuana
1, record 1, English, marijuana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hemp 1, record 1, English, hemp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marijuana: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 1, English, - marijuana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chanvre
1, record 1, French, chanvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chanvre commun 1, record 1, French, chanvre%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- chanvre cultivé 1, record 1, French, chanvre%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chanvre : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - chanvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cáñamo común
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cáñamo 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según el Dr. José Antonio Díaz Rojo, de El Cajetín de la Lengua, el cáñamo, Cannabis sativa, tiene tres subespecies: Cannabis sativa sativa, que es una variedad de la cual se obtiene papel, fibra textil y otros productos industriales; la Cannabis sativa rudelaris, de menor importancia, y la Cannabis sativa indica, cuyas flores se emplean para elaborar la marihuana y el hachís. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1%C3%B1amo%20com%C3%BAn
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