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Descriptor English: Poaceae
Descriptor Spanish: Poaceae
Descriptor Poaceae
Entry term(s) poáceas
Scope note: Extensa familia de herbáceas de hojas estrechas del orden Cyperales, subclase Commelinidae, clase Liliopsida (monocotiledóneas). Algunos de los GRANOS COMESTIBLES utilizados como alimento pertenecen a esta familia. El POLEN de muchas de estas plantas puede inducir RINITIS ALÉRGICA ESTACIONAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Poaceae
Descriptor French: Poaceae
Entry term(s): Alopecurus
Arundo
Gramineae
Grass
Grasses
Imperata
Imperata cylindrica
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.822
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006109
Scope note: A large family of narrow-leaved herbaceous grasses of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Food grains (EDIBLE GRAIN) come from members of this family. RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL can be induced by POLLEN of many of the grasses.
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; see GRASSES 1963-2001; for GRAMINEAE see GRAMINEA 1986-1997
History Note: 2002(1963)
Related: Pollen MeSH
DeCS ID: 6260
Unique ID: D006109
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Poaceae - Preferred
Concept UI M0009619
Scope note A large family of narrow-leaved herbaceous grasses of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Food grains (EDIBLE GRAIN) come from members of this family. RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL can be induced by POLLEN of many of the grasses.
Preferred term Poaceae
Entry term(s) Gramineae
Grass
Grasses
Arundo - Narrower
Concept UI M0418752
Preferred term Arundo
Imperata - Narrower
Concept UI M0418751
Preferred term Imperata
Alopecurus - Narrower
Concept UI M0418753
Preferred term Alopecurus
Imperata cylindrica - Narrower
Concept UI M000612261
Preferred term Imperata cylindrica



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