Organisms

Fagopyrum

A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is used as an EDIBLE GRAIN. Although the seeds are used as cereal, the plant is not one of the cereal grasses (POACEAE).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is used as an EDIBLE GRAIN. Although the seeds are used as cereal, the plant is not one of the cereal grasses (POACEAE).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Buckwheat
  • Fagopyrum esculentum
  • Fagopyrum sagittatum
  • Fagopyrum tataricum
  • Buckwheats

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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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History Note

2006(1998)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.825w.333w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fagopyrum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019612. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019612
  2. Fagopyrum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagopyrum
  3. Fagopyrum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7223832