Commelinaceae
"Commelinaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D034821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.233
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Weber RW. On the cover - date palm. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Oct; 105(4):A4.