Commelinaceae

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"Commelinaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.233
Concept/Terms	Commelinaceae Commelinaceae

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Commelinaceae".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Commelinaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.233]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Commelinaceae".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Commelinaceae".

Commelinaceae
Commelina
Tradescantia

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