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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lilianae > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium

Preferred term

Allium  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Alliaceae

Scope note

  • A genus of the plant family Amaryllidaceae. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as VEGETABLES; CONDIMENTS; and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.

History note

  • 86

In other languages

  • laukat

    Finnish

  • Allium
  • laukkojen suku
  • sipulit
  • Lök

    Swedish

  • Löksläktet

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000490

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