Organisms

Chara

A genus of green plants in the family CHARACEAE, phylum STREPTOPHYTA. They have a strong garlic-like odor and are an important food source for waterfowl.

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Abstract

A genus of green plants in the family CHARACEAE, phylum STREPTOPHYTA. They have a strong garlic-like odor and are an important food source for waterfowl.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Charas

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Aspects Covered

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

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Algae (1967-2003)
  • Algae, Green (1972-2003)
  • Plants (1969-2003)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.150w.150w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chara. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044784. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044784
  2. Chara. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chara_(alga)
  3. Chara. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860112