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Preferred term

Eleocharis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Chestnut, Chinese Water
  • Chestnut, Water
  • Chinese Water Chestnut
  • Water Chestnut
  • Water Chestnut, Chinese
  • Water Chestnuts

Scope note

  • A plant genus of the family CYPERACEAE. Corm of Eleocharis species (e.g., Eleocharis dulcis) is edible and commonly referred to as "water chestnut" which sometimes also referred to fruits of unrelated plant genus TRAPA (e.g., invasive aquatic plant TRAPA NATANS).

History note

  • 2003

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • Eleocharis
  • luikkien kasvisuku
  • luikkien suku
  • Swedish

  • Vattenkastanj

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D031256

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