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FRAGMITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common water reed
1, record 1, English, common%20water%20reed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ditch reed 1, record 1, English, ditch%20reed
correct
- common reed grass 2, record 1, English, common%20reed%20grass
correct
- common reed 3, record 1, English, common%20reed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weed of the family Gramineae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20water%20reed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pharagmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. ; Phragmites communis Trin. 3, record 1, English, - common%20water%20reed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The more commonly used scientific name seems to be "Phragmites australis". 4, record 1, English, - common%20water%20reed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roseau commun
1, record 1, French, roseau%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roseau à balai 2, record 1, French, roseau%20%C3%A0%20balai
correct, masculine noun
- phragmite commun 3, record 1, French, phragmite%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- fragmite 4, record 1, French, fragmite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mauvaise herbe de la famille des Gramineae. 5, record 1, French, - roseau%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom scientifique le plus employé semble être «Phragmites australis». 5, record 1, French, - roseau%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. ; Phragmites communis Trin. 3, record 1, French, - roseau%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquequenje
1, record 1, Spanish, alquequenje
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vejiga de perro 1, record 1, Spanish, vejiga%20de%20perro
feminine noun
- capulí 1, record 1, Spanish, capul%C3%AD
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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