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MARANTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea buckthorn
1, record 1, English, sea%20buckthorn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea-buckthorn 2, record 1, English, sea%2Dbuckthorn
correct
- seabuckthorn 3, record 1, English, seabuckthorn
correct
- seaberry 4, record 1, English, seaberry
correct
- sallow thorn 5, record 1, English, sallow%20thorn
correct
- sallowthorn 1, record 1, English, sallowthorn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Elaeagnaceae. 6, record 1, English, - sea%20buckthorn
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea berry
- sea-berry
- sallow-thorn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argousier
1, record 1, French, argousier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argousier faux nerprun 2, record 1, French, argousier%20faux%20nerprun
correct, masculine noun
- argousier faux-nerprun 3, record 1, French, argousier%20faux%2Dnerprun
correct, masculine noun
- bourdaine marine 4, record 1, French, bourdaine%20marine
correct, feminine noun
- saule épineux 5, record 1, French, saule%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
- épine luisante 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20luisante
correct, feminine noun
- épine marante 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20marante
correct, feminine noun
- argasse 6, record 1, French, argasse
correct, feminine noun
- grisset 7, record 1, French, grisset
correct, masculine noun
- griset 4, record 1, French, griset
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Elaeagnaceae. 8, record 1, French, - argousier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espino amarillo
1, record 1, Spanish, espino%20amarillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espino falso 1, record 1, Spanish, espino%20falso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prayerplant
1, record 2, English, prayerplant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Marantaceae. 2, record 2, English, - prayerplant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prayer plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marante à nervures blanches
1, record 2, French, marante%20%C3%A0%20nervures%20blanches
correct, feminine noun
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 Marantaceae. 2, record 2, French, - marante%20%C3%A0%20nervures%20blanches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arrowroot
1, record 3, English, arrowroot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Bermuda arrowroot 1, record 3, English, Bermuda%20arrowroot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perennial herb of the family Marantaceae, native to tropical America, flowers white, rhizomes yield arrowroot starch. 2, record 3, English, - arrowroot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marante
1, record 3, French, marante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maranta 2, record 3, French, maranta
correct, masculine noun
- herbe aux flèches 1, record 3, French, herbe%20aux%20fl%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-arbrisseau [...] Les rhizomes de Maranta arundinacea [...] fournissent une fécule [...] (arrow-root des Antilles) [...] type de la famille des Marantacées. 2, record 3, French, - marante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maranta
1, record 3, Spanish, maranta
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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