Papaveraceae
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The poppy plant family of the order Papaverales, subclass Magnoliidae, class Magnoliopsida. These have bisexual, regular, cup-shaped flowers with one superior pistil and many stamens; 2 or 3 conspicuous, separate sepals and a number of separate petals. The fruit is a capsule. Leaves are usually deeply cut or divided into leaflets. |
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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 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Papaver (1998-2001) |
Papaveraceae Categories.
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Argemone - A plant genus of the family PAPAVERACEAE that contains isoquinoline alkaloids. |
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Chelidonium - A plant genus in the family PAPAVERACEAE, order Papaverales, subclass Magnoliidae. |
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Eschscholzia - A plant genus of the family PAPAVERACEAE that contains benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids. |
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Papaver - A genus of Eurasian herbaceous plants, the poppies (family PAPAVERACEAE of the dicotyledon class Magnoliopsida), that yield OPIUM from the latex of the unripe seed pods. |
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Sanguinaria - A plant genus of the family PAPAVERACEAE. S. canadensis is the source of sanguinarine extract used in MOUTHWASHES. |
Papaveraceae Definitions and Terms
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