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Ferns MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ferns
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.063
Unique ID
D029624
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029624
Annotation
prefer specific plant
Scope Note
Seedless nonflowering plants of the class Filicinae. They reproduce by spores that appear as dots on the underside of feathery fronds. In earlier classifications the Pteridophyta included the club mosses, horsetails, ferns, and various fossil groups. In more recent classifications, pteridophytes and spermatophytes (seed-bearing plants) are classified in the Subkingdom TRACHEOPHYTA (also known as Tracheophyta).
Entry Term(s)
Blechnum
Registry Numbers
txid241806
txid29605
Related Numbers
txid29605
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Ferns Preferred
Blechnum Narrower
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