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A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Root nodules host the Frankia (ACTINOMYCETES) nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

A family of New World monkeys in the infraorder PLATYRRHINI, consisting of nine subfamilies: ALOUATTINAE; AOTINAE; Atelinae; Callicebinae; CALLIMICON…

A subfamily of New World monkeys in the family CEBIDAE. They inhabit the forests of South and Central America and comprise members of the genus CEBUS.

A genus of the family CEBIDAE, subfamily CEBINAE, consisting of gracile or untufted capuchin species. Tufted capuchins belong to genus SAPAJUS. Membe…

A species of the genus CEBUS, family CEBIDAE, consisting of capuchin monkeys with white markings over most of frontal areas of the face, chest and up…

A plant genus of the family CECROPIACEAE. Hypotensive and hypoglycemic effects have been observed in animals after ingesting members of this genus. T…

A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain cedrelanolide.

A plant genus in the family PINACEAE, order Pinales, class Pinopsida, division Coniferophyta. It is the source of cedarwood oil. Cedar ordinarily ref…

A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE. The fine silky hairs covering the seeds have been used for floatation, stuffing, and insulation.

A plant family of the order Celastrales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida.

A taxonomic order of plants within the class MAGNOLIOPSIDA, which includes the staff vine.

A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE that contains insecticidal sesquiterpenoids and celastrus oil.

A genus of aerobic or facultatively anaerobic BACTERIA, in the family Cellulomonadaceae. It is found in the SOIL and capable of hydrolyzing CELLULOSE.

A genus of aerobic, gram-negative, motile, slightly curved, rod-shaped bacteria. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

A plant genus of the family AMARANTHACEAE. Young leaves are used as vegetables in Asia. Members contain betacyanins, celogentins, betaxanthin, and ce…

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The common name of buffelgrass is also used for PENNISETUM.

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain 5-methyl-8-hydroxycoumarin. The common name of centaury is more often used for CENTAURIUM

A plant species of the genus CENTAUREA and family ASTERACEAE. Members contain sesquiterpene lactone CNICIN.

A plant genus of the family GENTIANACEAE. Triterpene lactones and other compounds have been isolated from species of this genus. The common name of c…

A plant of the family APIACEAE which is the source of asiatic acid and asiaticoside. Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. = Hydrocotyle asiatica L. is known f…

A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE, order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae. Cephaelis ipecacuanha is the source of IPECAC.

A subphylum of chordates intermediate between the invertebrates and the true vertebrates. It includes the LANCELETS. Its members are characterized by…

A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SQUID; CUTTLEFISH; OCTOPUS; and NAUTILUS. These marine animals are the most highly organized of all the m…

A plant genus of the family TAXACEAE, order Pinales, class Pinopsida, division TRACHEOPHYTA. Members contain homoharringtonine.

A genus of Viperinae found mostly in Africa, Arabia and India with characteristic horny scale over each eye. Cerastes genus includes Saharan sand vip…

A species of fruit fly originating in sub-Saharan Africa but widely distributed worldwide. One of the most destructive fruit pests, its larvae feed a…

A genus of fungi in the family Ceratocystidaceae, order Microascales, and phylum ASCOMYCOTA. Ceratocystis fungi are ascomycetes and causative agents …

A family of biting midges, in the order DIPTERA. It includes the genus Culicoides which transmits filarial parasites (e.g., MANSONELLA PERSTANS) caus…

The free-swimming larval forms of parasites found in an intermediate host.

A genus of the subfamily CERCOPITHECINAE inhabiting the African forests. They are also known as mangabeys.