Organisms

Orchidaceae

A plant family of the order Asparagales. All members of the orchid family have the same bilaterally symmetrical flower structure, with three sepals, but the flowers vary greatly in color and shape.

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Abstract

A plant family of the order Asparagales. All members of the orchid family have the same bilaterally symmetrical flower structure, with three sepals, but the flowers vary greatly in color and shape.

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7 entry terms
  • Orchid Family
  • Families, Orchid
  • Family, Orchid
  • Orchid Families
  • Cypripedium
  • Oncidium
  • Phalaenopsis

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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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2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.100w.640w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orchidaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029595. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029595
  2. Orchidaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid
  3. Orchidaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25308