Organisms

Tanacetum

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Some species of the CHRYSANTHEMUM and the old Pyrethrum genera have been reclassified to this genus. The common name of tansy usually refers to this but also forms part of the common name of other plants such as Tansy Ragwort (SENECIO) and Tansyaster (HAPLOPAPPUS).

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A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Some species of the CHRYSANTHEMUM and the old Pyrethrum genera have been reclassified to this genus. The common name of tansy usually refers to this but also forms part of the common name of other plants such as Tansy Ragwort (SENECIO) and Tansyaster (HAPLOPAPPUS).

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6 entry terms
  • Tansy
  • Tanacetums
  • Tansies
  • Tanacetum vulgare
  • Tanacetum vulgares
  • vulgares, Tanacetum

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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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Indexing Annotation

TANACETUM CINERARIIFOLIUM and TANACETUM COCCINEUM see CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIIFOLIUM are also available

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.100w.874w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tanacetum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031203. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031203
  2. Tanacetum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanacetum
  3. Tanacetum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54016