Organisms

Bassia scoparia

A plant species of the family CHENOPODIACEAE. It is a source of furonaphthoquinones. The common name of burning bush is also used with the unrelated EUONYMUS sieboldianus.

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Abstract

A plant species of the family CHENOPODIACEAE. It is a source of furonaphthoquinones. The common name of burning bush is also used with the unrelated EUONYMUS sieboldianus.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Burningbush (Bassia)
  • Firebrush
  • Fireweed
  • Kochia scoparia
  • Summer cypress
  • Bassia scoparias
  • Burningbushs (Bassia)
  • Firebrushs
  • Fireweeds
  • Kochia scoparias
  • Summer cypresses
  • cypress, Summer
  • scoparia, Bassia
  • scoparia, Kochia

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20 allowable subheadings

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

do not confuse entry term BURNINGBUSH (BASSIA) with BURNINGBUSH (EUONYMUS) see EUONYMUS

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.200w.299w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bassia scoparia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027467. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027467
  2. Bassia scoparia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassia_scoparia
  3. Bassia scoparia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829752