Iridaceae
| Definition: |
A monocot plant family of the Liliopsida class. It is classified by some in the Liliales order and some in the Asparagales order. |
| Notes: |
prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS 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 |
| Also Called: |
Moraea |
Iridaceae Categories.
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Crocus - A plant genus, in the IRIDACEAE family, known as a source of Saffron. |
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Iris Plant - A plant genus of the family IRIDACEAE that contains IRIP, a type-1 ribosome-inactivating protein, and iridals (TRITERPENES). |
Iridaceae Definitions and Terms
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