Anatomy

Pulvinus

A group of cells at the base of a leaf in certain plants that, by rapidly losing water, brings about changes in the position of the leaves. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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Abstract

A group of cells at the base of a leaf in certain plants that, by rapidly losing water, brings about changes in the position of the leaves. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

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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

at base of a leaf: from the Latin for cushion; IM GEN or unspecified; coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM)

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95

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants (1966-1994)

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  1. A18.024.812w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulvinus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018516. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018516
  2. Pulvinus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulvinus
  3. Pulvinus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q913294