Organisms

Amaranthaceae

A family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, with about 60 genera and more than 800 species of plants, with a few shrubs, trees, and vines. The leaves usually have nonindented edges.

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A family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, with about 60 genera and more than 800 species of plants, with a few shrubs, trees, and vines. The leaves usually have nonindented edges.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Aerva
  • Pfaffia
  • Aervas
  • Pfaffias

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.198.500w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amaranthaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027703. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027703
  2. Amaranthaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthaceae
  3. Amaranthaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155931