Organisms

Acanthaceae

A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA.

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A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA.

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  • Acanthus
  • Hygrophila
  • Hypoestes
  • Ruellia
  • Thunbergia

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.583w.040w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acanthaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027901. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027901
  2. Acanthaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthaceae
  3. Acanthaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53475