Organisms

Heliotropium

A plant genus in the family Boraginaceae, order Lamiales, subclass Asteridae. This is the True Heliotrope that should not be confused with an unrelated plant sometimes called Garden Heliotrope (VALERIAN).

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Abstract

A plant genus in the family Boraginaceae, order Lamiales, subclass Asteridae. This is the True Heliotrope that should not be confused with an unrelated plant sometimes called Garden Heliotrope (VALERIAN).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Heliotrope, True
  • Heliotropes, True
  • Heliotropiums
  • True Heliotrope
  • True Heliotropes

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Aspects Covered

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

note entry term HELIOTROPE, TRUE: HELIOTROPE, GARDEN see VALERIAN is also available

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Valerian (1986-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.150w.444w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heliotropium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028162
  2. Heliotropium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliotropium
  3. Heliotropium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158082