Organisms

Cucumis sativus

A creeping annual plant species of the CUCURBITACEAE family. It has a rough succulent, trailing stem and hairy leaves with three to five pointed lobes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A creeping annual plant species of the CUCURBITACEAE family. It has a rough succulent, trailing stem and hairy leaves with three to five pointed lobes.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Cucumber
  • Cucumbers

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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

2002(1995)

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants (1966-1994)
  • Plants, Edible (1966-1994)
  • Vegetables (1966-1994)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.300w.188w.666w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cucumis sativus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018553. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018553
  2. Cucumis sativus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber
  3. Cucumis sativus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23425