Organisms

Droseraceae

A plant family of the order Nepenthales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida, notable for leaves with sticky gland-tipped hairs that entrap insects.

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Abstract

A plant family of the order Nepenthales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida, notable for leaves with sticky gland-tipped hairs that entrap insects.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Dionaea
  • Venus Flytrap
  • Dionaeas
  • Flytrap, Venus
  • Flytraps, Venus
  • Venus Flytraps

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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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Indexing Annotation

entry term VENUS FLYTRAP: FLYTRAP see SARRACENIACEAE is also available; coordinate with CARNIVOROUS PLANT if pertinent

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.198.500w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Droseraceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031257
  2. Droseraceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droseraceae
  3. Droseraceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156185