Apiaceae
"Apiaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A large plant family in the order Apiales, also known as Umbelliferae. Most are aromatic herbs with alternate, feather-divided leaves that are sheathed at the base. The flowers often form a conspicuous flat-topped umbel. Each small individual flower is usually bisexual, with five sepals, five petals, and an enlarged disk at the base of the style. The fruits are ridged and are composed of two parts that split open at maturity.
| Descriptor ID |
D019661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.075
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