Organisms

Calotropis

A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. The downy akund floss fiber from the seeds is used like kapok.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. The downy akund floss fiber from the seeds is used like kapok.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Calotropi
  • Calotropis gigantea
  • Calotropis procera
  • Calotropis giganteas
  • Calotropis proceras
  • giganteas, Calotropis
  • proceras, Calotropis

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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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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.456w.500w.217w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Calotropis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031107. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031107
  2. Calotropis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotropis
  3. Calotropis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310216