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MELICA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Melica bulbosa 5, record 1, English, Melica%20bulbosa
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- western oniongrass
1, record 1, English, western%20oniongrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oniongrass 2, record 1, English, oniongrass
correct, see observation
- western melicgrass 1, record 1, English, western%20melicgrass
correct
- big oniongrass 3, record 1, English, big%20oniongrass
correct
- bulbous melicgrass 3, record 1, English, bulbous%20melicgrass
correct
- bulbous oniongrass 3, record 1, English, bulbous%20oniongrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - western%20oniongrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oniongrass: common name also used to refer to various other species of plants. 4, record 1, English, - western%20oniongrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- western onion grass
- onion grass
- western melic grass
- big onion grass
- bulbous melic grass
- bulbous onion grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Melica bulbosa 3, record 1, French, Melica%20bulbosa
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélique bulbeuse
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lique%20bulbeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20bulbeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Melica spectabilis 6, record 2, English, Melica%20spectabilis
Latin
Bromelica spectabilis 7, record 2, English, Bromelica%20spectabilis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purple oniongrass
1, record 2, English, purple%20oniongrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- showy oniongrass 2, record 2, English, showy%20oniongrass
correct
- showy melicgrass 3, record 2, English, showy%20melicgrass
correct
- showy melic grass 4, record 2, English, showy%20melic%20grass
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 2, English, - purple%20oniongrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- purple onion grass
- showy onion grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Melica spectabilis 3, record 2, French, Melica%20spectabilis
Latin
Bromelica spectabilis 4, record 2, French, Bromelica%20spectabilis
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélique remarquable
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lique%20remarquable
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 Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20remarquable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Melica 1, record 3, English, Melica
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oniongrass
1, record 3, English, oniongrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three species of Melica with bulbous stem bases in the Columbia Basin region: Purple Oniongrass (M. spectabilis), Alaska Oniongrass (M. subulata) and Oniongrass. 1, record 3, English, - oniongrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- onion grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Melica 2, record 3, French, Melica
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Melica Smithii 4, record 4, English, Melica%20Smithii
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- melic grass
1, record 4, English, melic%20grass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- melic-grass 2, record 4, English, melic%2Dgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... tall, perennial grass, temperate regions [of the family Gramineae]. 3, record 4, English, - melic%20grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Melica Smithii 4, record 4, French, Melica%20Smithii
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mélic 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lic
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée des régions tempérées (graminées), à tiges grêles, épis blancs et soyeux constituant un fourrage. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9lique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Melica geyeri 3, record 5, English, Melica%20geyeri
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Geyer's oniongrass
1, record 5, English, Geyer%27s%20oniongrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 5, English, - Geyer%27s%20oniongrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Geyer's onion grass
- Geyer's onion-grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Melica geyeri 3, record 5, French, Melica%20geyeri
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélique de Geyer
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lique%20de%20Geyer
correct, feminine noun
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 Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20de%20Geyer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Melica altissima 3, record 6, English, Melica%20altissima
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tall melic
1, record 6, English, tall%20melic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Siberian melic 1, record 6, English, Siberian%20melic
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 6, English, - tall%20melic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Melica altissima 3, record 6, French, Melica%20altissima
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mélique élevée
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9lique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Melica subulata 1, record 7, English, Melica%20subulata
Latin
Bromus subulatus 1, record 7, English, Bromus%20subulatus
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Alaska oniongrass
1, record 7, English, Alaska%20oniongrass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 7, English, - Alaska%20oniongrass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Alaska onion grass
- Alaska onion-grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Melica subulata 1, record 7, French, Melica%20subulata
Latin
Bromus subulatus 1, record 7, French, Bromus%20subulatus
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mélique à lemma subulé
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lique%20%C3%A0%20lemma%20subul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20%C3%A0%20lemma%20subul%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Melica harfordii 1, record 8, English, Melica%20harfordii
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Harford's melic
1, record 8, English, Harford%27s%20melic
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Harford%27s%20melic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Melica harfordii 1, record 8, French, Melica%20harfordii
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mélique de Harford
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9lique%20de%20Harford
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9lique%20de%20Harford
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Melica fugax 1, record 9, English, Melica%20fugax
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- little onion grass
1, record 9, English, little%20onion%20grass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 9, English, - little%20onion%20grass
Record 9, Key term(s)
- little oniongrass
- little onion-grass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Melica fugax 1, record 9, French, Melica%20fugax
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- petite mélique
1, record 9, French, petite%20m%C3%A9lique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 9, French, - petite%20m%C3%A9lique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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