Organisms

Andropogon

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The common name of bluestem is also used for other plants in this family. Andropogon nardus has been reclassified as CYMBOPOGON nardus and Andropogon zizanioides as Chrysopogon zizanioides.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The common name of bluestem is also used for other plants in this family. Andropogon nardus has been reclassified as CYMBOPOGON nardus and Andropogon zizanioides as Chrysopogon zizanioides.

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  • Andropogons

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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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Indexing Annotation

ANDROPOGON NARDUS see CYMBOPOGON is also available

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.822w.055w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Andropogon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031722. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031722
  2. Andropogon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andropogon
  3. Andropogon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310768