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Descriptor English: Boraginaceae
Descriptor Spanish: Boraginaceae
Descriptor Boraginaceae
Scope note: Familia de plantas Borage de la clase Magnoliopsida, subclase Asteridae, orden Lamiales. Se caracteriza por su follaje filamentoso, generalmente alternante y simple; las flores tienen forma de embudo o tubular. Algunas especies contienen ALCALOIDES DE PIRROLIZIDINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Boraginaceae
Descriptor French: Boraginaceae
Entry term(s): Alkanna
Alkannas
Anchusa
Anchusas
Arnebia
Arnebias
Cynoglossum
Cynoglossums
Ehretia
Ehretias
Onosma
Onosmas
Tournefortia
Tournefortias
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028082
Scope note: The Borage plant family is in the class Magnoliopsida, subclass Asteridae, order Lamiales. It is characterized by hairy foliage, usually alternate and simple; flowers are funnel-shaped or tubular. Some of the species contain PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS.
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: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35720
Unique ID: D028082
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Boraginaceae - Preferred
Concept UI M0381441
Scope note The Borage plant family is in the class Magnoliopsida, subclass Asteridae, order Lamiales. It is characterized by hairy foliage, usually alternate and simple; flowers are funnel-shaped or tubular. Some of the species contain PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS.
Preferred term Boraginaceae
Ehretia - Narrower
Concept UI M0418618
Preferred term Ehretia
Entry term(s) Ehretias
Cynoglossum - Narrower
Concept UI M0418614
Preferred term Cynoglossum
Entry term(s) Cynoglossums
Arnebia - Narrower
Concept UI M0448317
Preferred term Arnebia
Entry term(s) Arnebias
Anchusa - Narrower
Concept UI M0418619
Preferred term Anchusa
Entry term(s) Anchusas
Onosma - Narrower
Concept UI M0418617
Preferred term Onosma
Entry term(s) Onosmas
Tournefortia - Narrower
Concept UI M0418616
Preferred term Tournefortia
Entry term(s) Tournefortias
Alkanna - Narrower
Concept UI M0418615
Preferred term Alkanna
Entry term(s) Alkannas



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