Preferred Label : Ericales;
MeSH definition : A plant order of the subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It includes 18 families,
approximately 175 genera, and 3,400 species. Its members are mostly tropical trees
and shrubs.; A large and diverse order of dicotyledonous flowering plants in the subclass DILLENIIDAE.
Most members have weakly fused petals and radially symmetric flowers which form fruit
capsules and thin seed coats. Members also contain IRIDOIDS, compounds which protect
against herbivores. Common examples of the ericales are economically important species
such as TEA, PERSIMMON, BLUEBERRY, BRAZIL NUTS, azalea, CRANBERRIES, and RHODODENDRON.;
MeSH synonym : theale; Ericale; Theales;
MeSH hyponym : caryocaraceae;
MeSH annotation : prefer specific plant;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theales;
UNII : txid41945;
Origin ID : D020448;
UMLS CUI : C0600625;
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A plant order of the subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It includes 18 families,
approximately 175 genera, and 3,400 species. Its members are mostly tropical trees
and shrubs.
A large and diverse order of dicotyledonous flowering plants in the subclass DILLENIIDAE.
Most members have weakly fused petals and radially symmetric flowers which form fruit
capsules and thin seed coats. Members also contain IRIDOIDS, compounds which protect
against herbivores. Common examples of the ericales are economically important species
such as TEA, PERSIMMON, BLUEBERRY, BRAZIL NUTS, azalea, CRANBERRIES, and RHODODENDRON.
