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Pontederiaceae MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pontederiaceae
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.827
Unique ID
D031805
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031805
Scope Note
A plant family of the order Liliales, subclass Liliidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Most species are perennials, native primarily to tropical America. They have creeping rootstocks, fibrous roots, and leaves in clusters at the base of the plant or borne on branched stems. The fruit is a capsule containing many seeds, or a one-seeded winged structure.
Entry Term(s)
Pontederia
Registry Numbers
txid16367
txid16372
Related Numbers
txid16372
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Pontederiaceae Preferred
Pontederia Narrower
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