Organisms

Leucanthemum

A genus of flowering plants in the family ASTERACEAE, mainly distributed in southern and central Europe, and on other continents as introduced species. Leucanthemum species include annuals and perennials grown for their daisy flowers, which are usually gleaming white with yellow centers.

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A genus of flowering plants in the family ASTERACEAE, mainly distributed in southern and central Europe, and on other continents as introduced species. Leucanthemum species include annuals and perennials grown for their daisy flowers, which are usually gleaming white with yellow centers.

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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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2019

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Leucanthemum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000078062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000078062
  2. Leucanthemum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucanthemum
  3. Leucanthemum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21040