Organisms

Amaryllidaceae

A family of herbaceous plants with bulbs or rhizomes in the order Asparagales.

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Abstract

A family of herbaceous plants with bulbs or rhizomes in the order Asparagales.

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6 entry terms
  • Clivia
  • Cyrtanthus
  • Hippeastrum
  • Zephyranthes
  • Zephyrlily
  • Zephyrlilies

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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

2017; for CLIVIA, HIPPEASTRUM, and ZEPHYRANTHES use LILIACEAE 2003-2016; for CYRTANTHUS use LILIACEAE 2004-2016

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.100w.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amaryllidaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070378. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070378
  2. Amaryllidaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllidaceae
  3. Amaryllidaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155848