Organisms

Abelmoschus

A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE, order Malvales, subclass Dilleniidae, of which okra is best known example.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE, order Malvales, subclass Dilleniidae, of which okra is best known example.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Abelmoschus esculentus
  • Okra
  • Okras

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002; for OKRA use MALVACEAE 1996-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Malvaceae (1996-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.821w.500w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abelmoschus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028483. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028483
  2. Abelmoschus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus
  3. Abelmoschus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q866047