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Descriptor English:   Acanthaceae 
Descriptor Spanish:   Acanthaceae 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Acanthaceae 
Synonyms English:   Hygrophila
Acanthus
Hypoestes
Ruellia
Thunbergia  
Tree Number:   B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.040
Definition English:   A plant family of the order Lamiales. It is characterized by simple leaves in opposite pairs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium carbonate), and bilaterally symmetrical and bisexual flowers that are usually crowded together. The common name for Ruellia of wild petunia is easily confused with PETUNIA. 
See Related English:   Petunia
 
History Note English:   2002 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GE genetics GD growth & development
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PH physiology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   35646 
Unique Identifier:   D027901 

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