Organisms

Phoradendron

A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. Members contain phoratoxin and oleanane TRITERPENES.

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A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. Members contain phoratoxin and oleanane TRITERPENES.

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9 entry terms
  • Phoradendrons
  • Mistletoe, American
  • Phoradendron leucarpum
  • Viscum leucarpum
  • American Mistletoe
  • Phoradendron leucarpums
  • Viscum leucarpums
  • leucarpums, Phoradendron
  • leucarpums, Viscum

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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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entry term MISTLETOE, AMERICAN: several mistletoe terms are available, check text and MeSH

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History Note

2002

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  • Viscum (1963-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phoradendron. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028184. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028184
  2. Phoradendron. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoradendron
  3. Phoradendron. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144322