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ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cast-iron plant
1, record 1, English, cast%2Diron%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parlor palm 1, record 1, English, parlor%20palm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liliaceae family, China, old-fashioned tough-leathery foliage plant with thick roots and blackish-green, shining oblong basal leaves to 75 cm long. 1, record 1, English, - cast%2Diron%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante de belle-mère
1, record 1, French, plante%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante en fer forgé 1, record 1, French, plante%20en%20fer%20forg%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- plante d’acier 2, record 1, French, plante%20d%26rsquo%3Bacier
correct, feminine noun
- grand aspidistra 3, record 1, French, grand%20aspidistra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante se serre originaire de Chine et du Japon, très robuste de la famille des Liliacées. Ses noms communs font allusion à sa résistance à des variations de température, éclairage ou arrosages inadéquats. Longues feuilles vertes jusqu'à 80 cm de long, qui sont rayées de jaune ou de blanc chez la variété «Variegata». 4, record 1, French, - plante%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milky way iron plant
1, record 2, English, milky%20way%20iron%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liliaceae family, novelty with soft leathery, long-lanceolate rich green leaves finely speckled with creamy-white. 1, record 2, English, - milky%20way%20iron%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grand aspidistra "Maculata"
1, record 2, French, grand%20aspidistra%20%5C%22Maculata%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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