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Genista

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of broom may be confused with Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Butcher's Broom (RUSCUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Spanish Broom (SPARTIUM) or Brome (BROMUS).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of broom may be confused with Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Butcher's Broom (RUSCUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Spanish Broom (SPARTIUM) or Brome (BROMUS).

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Genistas
  • Broom, Dyers
  • Genista hispanica
  • Genista tinctoria
  • Gorse, Spanish
  • Brooms, Dyers
  • Dyers Broom
  • Dyers Brooms
  • Genista hispanicas
  • Genista tinctorias
  • Spanish Gorse
  • hispanica, Genista
  • tinctorias, Genista

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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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Indexing Annotation

entry term BROOM, DYERS: several other Broom terms are also available; check text and MeSH

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.401w.262w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Genista. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039761
  2. Genista. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genista
  3. Genista. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156696