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Descriptor English: Commelinaceae
Descriptor Spanish: Commelinaceae
Descriptor Commelinaceae
Scope note: Familia de plantas del orden Commelinales, subclase Commelinidae, clase Liliopsida (monocotiledones) que con frecuencia son algo suculentas. Las hojas son alternas, sencillas, con venas paralelas y por lo general con una base con vaina cerrada. Las flores se hallan con frecuencia en cimas y tienen 3 pétalos y 3 sépalos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Commelinaceae
Descriptor French: Commelinaceae
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.233
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034821
Scope note: A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple, parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 36802
Unique ID: D034821
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Commelinaceae - Preferred
Concept UI M0406290
Scope note A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple, parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.
Preferred term Commelinaceae



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