MeSH definition : A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite
pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally
symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name
for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA.;
MeSH Related Number : txid13326; txid13570; txid13659; txid13728; txid23945;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthaceae;
A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite
pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally
symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name
for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA.
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