Organisms

Pteris

A plant genus of the family PTERIDACEAE. Members contain entkaurane DITERPENES. The name is similar to bracken fern (PTERIDIUM).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family PTERIDACEAE. Members contain entkaurane DITERPENES. The name is similar to bracken fern (PTERIDIUM).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Fern, Brake
  • Brake Fern
  • Brake Ferns
  • Ferns, Brake
  • Pteri

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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

FERN, BRACKEN, PTERIS AQUILINA and PTERIS ESCULENTUM see PTERIDIUM are also available

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History Note

2003

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.063w.750w.666w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pteris. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032495. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032495
  2. Pteris. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteris
  3. Pteris. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2451124