Preferred Label : commelinaceae;
MeSH definition : A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida
(monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple,
parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in
cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.;
MeSH annotation : prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for
use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS
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/Commelinaceae;
UNII : txid4740;
Origin ID : D034821;
UMLS CUI : C0997278;
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- Plant [UMLS semantic type]
A plant family of the order Commelinales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida
(monocotyledons) that are often somewhat succulent. The leaves are alternate, simple,
parallel-veined, and usually with a closed sheathing base. The flowers are often in
cymes and have 3 petals and 3 sepals.
