Organisms

Saxifragaceae

The saxifrage plant family of the order SAXIFRAGALES, class Magnoliopsida. The leaves are alternate and sometimes deeply lobed or form rosettes. The flowers have both male and female parts and 4 or 5 sepals and petals; they are usually in branched clusters. The fruit is a capsule with many seeds.

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The saxifrage plant family of the order SAXIFRAGALES, class Magnoliopsida. The leaves are alternate and sometimes deeply lobed or form rosettes. The flowers have both male and female parts and 4 or 5 sepals and petals; they are usually in branched clusters. The fruit is a capsule with many seeds.

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  • Saxifraga
  • Saxifrage

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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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prefer specific plant

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.937w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Saxifragaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031995. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031995
  2. Saxifragaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxifragaceae
  3. Saxifragaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2543932