Organisms

Pastinaca

A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The roots are used as food.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. The roots are used as food.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Pastinacas
  • Parsnips
  • Pastinaca sativa
  • Parsnip
  • Pastinaca sativas
  • sativas, Pastinaca

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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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History Note

2002; for PARSNIPS use APIACEAE 1998-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Apiaceae (1998-2001)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.075w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pastinaca. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028529. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028529
  2. Pastinaca. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastinaca
  3. Pastinaca. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1479657