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IMPATIENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buzzy lizzy
1, record 1, English, buzzy%20lizzy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- busy lizzy 2, record 1, English, busy%20lizzy
correct
- patient-Lucy 2, record 1, English, patient%2DLucy
correct
- patienceplant 3, record 1, English, patienceplant
correct
- busy Lizzie 4, record 1, English, busy%20Lizzie
correct
- impatiens 4, record 1, English, impatiens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Balsaminaceae. 5, record 1, English, - buzzy%20lizzy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patience-plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balsamine sauvage
1, record 1, French, balsamine%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impatiens 2, record 1, French, impatiens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Balsaminaceae. 3, record 1, French, - balsamine%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- touch-me-not
1, record 2, English, touch%2Dme%2Dnot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- touchmenot 2, record 2, English, touchmenot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of the family Balsaminaceae. 3, record 2, English, - touch%2Dme%2Dnot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impatiente
1, record 2, French, impatiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Balsaminaceae. 2, record 2, French, - impatiente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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