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Descriptor English: Eichhornia
Descriptor Spanish: Eichhornia
Descriptor Eichhornia
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia PONTEDERIACEAE que se utilizan como filtro biológico para la depuración de aguas residuales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Eichhornia
Descriptor French: Eichhornia
Entry term(s): Eichhornias
Hyacinth, Water
Hyacinths, Water
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinths
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.827.500
SP4.606.837.124.675.376
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031806
Scope note: A plant genus of the family PONTEDERIACEAE that is used as a biological filter for treating wastewater.
Annotation: entry term WATER HYACINTH: HYACINTH see HYACINTHUS is also available
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: 37045
Unique ID: D031806
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Eichhornia - Preferred
Concept UI M0398837
Scope note A plant genus of the family PONTEDERIACEAE that is used as a biological filter for treating wastewater.
Preferred term Eichhornia
Entry term(s) Eichhornias
Hyacinth, Water
Hyacinths, Water
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinths



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