Organisms

Ericaceae

The heath plant family of the order Ericales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are generally shrubs or small trees. Leaves are alternate, simple, and leathery; flowers are symmetrical with a 4- or 5-parted corolla of partly fused petals.

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The heath plant family of the order Ericales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are generally shrubs or small trees. Leaves are alternate, simple, and leathery; flowers are symmetrical with a 4- or 5-parted corolla of partly fused petals.

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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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2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.341w.937w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ericaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029791. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029791
  2. Ericaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericaceae
  3. Ericaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q975872