"Agavaceae" 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 Liliales, subclass Liliidae, class Liliopsida. Members of the family have narrow, lance-shaped, sometimes fleshy or toothed leaves that are clustered at the base of each plant. Most species have large flower clusters containing many flowers. The fruit is a capsule or berry.
| Descriptor ID |
D027881
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.018
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| Concept/Terms |
Phormium- Phormium
- Phormiums
- Flax, New Zealand
- New Zealand Flax
- Zealand Flax, New
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