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EPHEDRA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea grape
1, record 1, English, sea%20grape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea-grape 2, record 1, English, sea%2Dgrape
correct
- jointfir 3, record 1, English, jointfir
correct
- seagrape 4, record 1, English, seagrape
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ephedraceae. 5, record 1, English, - sea%20grape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sea grape; sea-grape; seagrape: common names also used to refer to the species Coccoloba uvifera. 6, record 1, English, - sea%20grape
Record 1, Key term(s)
- joint fir
- joint-fir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éphèdre à chatons opposés
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A8dre%20%C3%A0%20chatons%20oppos%C3%A9s
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- uvette 2, record 1, French, uvette
correct, feminine noun
- éphèdre commune 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A8dre%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- éphèdre commun 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A8dre%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- raisin de mer 5, record 1, French, raisin%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- raisin-de-mer 1, record 1, French, raisin%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, masculine noun
- éphèdre à deux épis 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A8dre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9pis
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ephedraceae. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A8dre%20%C3%A0%20chatons%20oppos%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mexican-tea
1, record 2, English, Mexican%2Dtea
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American ephedra 2, record 2, English, American%20ephedra
correct
- longleaf ephedra 3, record 2, English, longleaf%20ephedra
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ephedraceae. 4, record 2, English, - Mexican%2Dtea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mexican-tea: common name also used to refer to the species Dysphania ambrosioides. 4, record 2, English, - Mexican%2Dtea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ephedra trifurca
1, record 2, French, Ephedra%20trifurca
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ephedraceae. 2, record 2, French, - Ephedra%20trifurca
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ephedra trifurca : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Ephedra%20trifurca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Chinese ephedra
1, record 3, English, Chinese%20ephedra
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chinese joint-fir 2, record 3, English, Chinese%20joint%2Dfir
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ephedraceae. 3, record 3, English, - Chinese%20ephedra
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Chinese jointfir
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éphédra chinois
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A9dra%20chinois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ephedraceae. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A9dra%20chinois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- green ephedra
1, record 4, English, green%20ephedra
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ephedraceae. 2, record 4, English, - green%20ephedra
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Ephedra viridis
1, record 4, French, Ephedra%20viridis
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ephedraceae. 2, record 4, French, - Ephedra%20viridis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ephedra viridis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 4, French, - Ephedra%20viridis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Torrey ephedra
1, record 5, English, Torrey%20ephedra
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Mormon-tea 2, record 5, English, Mormon%2Dtea
correct
- Torrey's jointfir 3, record 5, English, Torrey%27s%20jointfir
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ephedraceae. 4, record 5, English, - Torrey%20ephedra
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Torrey's joint fir
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Ephedra torreyana
1, record 5, French, Ephedra%20torreyana
correct, Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ephedraceae. 2, record 5, French, - Ephedra%20torreyana
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ephedra torreyana : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Ephedra%20torreyana
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ephedra
1, record 6, English, ephedra
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- mahang 2, record 6, English, mahang
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several Chinese plants of the genus Ephedra (esp. Ephedra sinica) yielding ephedrine. 2, record 6, English, - ephedra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
ephera: any plant of the genus Ephedra. 1, record 6, English, - ephedra
Record 6, Key term(s)
- huang
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éphédra
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9ph%C3%A9dra
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbuste plus ou moins rampant à rameaux très nombreux, grêles et articulés, et à petites feuilles écailleuses. (Les fleurs, jaune verdâtre, sont soit groupées en chatons [mâles], soit isolées [femelles], à deux écailles charnues qui forment après fécondation un fruit bacciforme rouge écarlate. Ces arbustes, une trentaine d'espèces habitant des régions tempérées et subtropicales [2 en France], contiennent un alcaloïde, l'éphédrine. Famille des gnétacées; sous-embauchement des gymnospermes.) 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9ph%C3%A9dra
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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