Organisms

Pteridium

A plant genus of the family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE. Members contain ptaquiloside, braxin A1, and braxin B. The name is similar to brake fern (PTERIS).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE. Members contain ptaquiloside, braxin A1, and braxin B. The name is similar to brake fern (PTERIS).

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Brackenfern
  • Fern, Bracken
  • Bracken Fern
  • Bracken Ferns
  • Brackenferns
  • Ferns, Bracken
  • Pteridiums
  • Pteridium aquilinum
  • Pteridium esculentum
  • Pteris aquilina
  • Pteris esculentum
  • Pteridium aquilinums
  • Pteridium esculentums
  • Pteris aquilinas
  • Pteris esculentums
  • aquilinas, Pteris
  • aquilinums, Pteridium
  • esculentum, Pteridium
  • esculentums, Pteris

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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

do not confuse entry term FERN, BRACKEN with FERN, BRAKE see PTERIS

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.063w.199w.666w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pteridium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032498. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032498
  2. Pteridium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracken
  3. Pteridium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q258034