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Descriptor English: Xanthosoma
Descriptor Spanish: Xanthosoma
Descriptor Xanthosoma
Entry term(s) Zanthosoma
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia ARACEAE. Los nombres comunes de "Coco Yam" (Cocoyam) u "Oreja de Elefante" pueden confundirse con COLOCASIA y otras ARACEAE o con el yam común (DIOSCOREA). Contienen LECTINAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Xanthosoma
Descriptor French: Xanthosoma
Entry term(s): Xanthosoma sagittifollium
Xanthosoma sagittifolliums
Xanthosomas
Zanthosoma
Zanthosoma sagittifolium
Zanthosoma sagittifoliums
Zanthosomas
sagittifolium, Zanthosoma
sagittifollium, Xanthosoma
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.050.750.944
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031063
Scope note: A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. The common names of 'Coco Yam' (Cocoyam) or 'Elephant's Ear' may be confused with COLOCASIA and other ARACEAE or with common yam (DIOSCOREA). It contains LECTINS.
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: 36673
Unique ID: D031063
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Xanthosoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0396536
Scope note A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. The common names of 'Coco Yam' (Cocoyam) or 'Elephant's Ear' may be confused with COLOCASIA and other ARACEAE or with common yam (DIOSCOREA). It contains LECTINS.
Preferred term Xanthosoma
Entry term(s) Xanthosomas
Zanthosoma
Zanthosomas
Xanthosoma sagittifollium - Narrower
Concept UI M0396537
Preferred term Xanthosoma sagittifollium
Entry term(s) Xanthosoma sagittifolliums
Zanthosoma sagittifolium
Zanthosoma sagittifoliums
sagittifolium, Zanthosoma
sagittifollium, Xanthosoma



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