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Commelinaceae

A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple, parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.

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A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple, parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.

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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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2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Commelinaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034821
  2. Commelinaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commelinaceae
  3. Commelinaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156674