"Orchidaceae" 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.
A plant family of the order Asparagales. All members of the orchid family have the same bilaterally symmetrical flower structure, with three sepals, but the flowers vary greatly in color and shape.
| Descriptor ID |
D029595
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.100.640
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchidaceae- Orchidaceae
- Orchid Family
- Families, Orchid
- Family, Orchid
- Orchid Families
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