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PENNISETUM PURPUREUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Napier grass
1, record 1, English, Napier%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elephant grass 2, record 1, English, elephant%20grass
correct, see observation
- elephantgrass 3, record 1, English, elephantgrass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Napier%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elephant grass; elephantgrass: common names also used to refer to the species Typha elephantina. 4, record 1, English, - Napier%20grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herbe à éléphant
1, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- herbe éléphant 2, record 1, French, herbe%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
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
- hierba elefante
1, record 1, Spanish, hierba%20elefante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gramínea perenne de origen subtropical que se emplea como forraje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hierba%20elefante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una nueva serie de forrajes subtropicales se ha introducido en el Sureste (trabajos del INIA en Murcia), entre los que el Pennisetum purpureum (hierba elefante), como principal gramínea perenne, puede tener un futuro prometedor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hierba%20elefante
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