Organisms

Dioscoreaceae

The yam plant family, of the order Liliales, has thick roots or tubers and net-veined, heart-shaped leaves that sometimes are lobed.

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Abstract

The yam plant family, of the order Liliales, has thick roots or tubers and net-veined, heart-shaped leaves that sometimes are lobed.

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  • Tacca
  • Taccas

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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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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.325w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dioscoreaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027743
  2. Dioscoreaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscoreaceae
  3. Dioscoreaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161220