Organisms

Lolium

Common member of the Gramineae family used as cattle FODDER. It harbors several fungi and other parasites toxic to livestock and people and produces allergenic compounds, especially in its pollen. The most commonly seen varieties are L. perenne, L. multiflorum, and L. rigidum.

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Common member of the Gramineae family used as cattle FODDER. It harbors several fungi and other parasites toxic to livestock and people and produces allergenic compounds, especially in its pollen. The most commonly seen varieties are L. perenne, L. multiflorum, and L. rigidum.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Rye Grass
  • Ryegrass
  • Grass, Rye

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term RYE GRASS with RYE see SECALE

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History Note

91(86); was see under GRASSES 1986-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Grasses (1966-1985)
  • Rye (1966-1985)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.822w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lolium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008129. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008129
  2. Lolium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolium
  3. Lolium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158509