Organisms

Caryophyllaceae

A plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. The species are diverse in appearance and habitat; most have swollen leaf and stem joints.

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Abstract

A plant family of the order Caryophyllales, subclass Caryophyllidae, class Magnoliopsida. The species are diverse in appearance and habitat; most have swollen leaf and stem joints.

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  • Brachystemma
  • Cerastium
  • Chickweed, Mouse-ear
  • Drymaria
  • Herniaria
  • Rupturewort
  • Spergularia
  • Brachystemmas
  • Cerastiums
  • Chickweed, Mouse ear
  • Chickweeds, Mouse-ear
  • Drymarias
  • Herniarias
  • Mouse-ear Chickweed
  • Mouse-ear Chickweeds
  • Ruptureworts
  • Spergularias

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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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2002

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caryophyllaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029748
  2. Caryophyllaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryophyllaceae
  3. Caryophyllaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25995