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A genus of fungi in the family Pleosporaceae, order Pleosporales and phylum ASCOMYCOTA. Curvularia fungi are plant pathogens, mostly on grasses (POAC…

A plant genus of the family Cuscutaceae. It is a threadlike climbing parasitic plant that is used in DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL.

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of guar gum.

A phylum of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria comprised of unicellular to multicellular bacteria possessing CHLOROPHYLL a and carrying out oxygenic PH…

A genus of primitive plants in the family Cyanophoraceae, class GLAUCOPHYTA. They contain pigmented ORGANELLES (or PLASTIDS) called cyanelles, which …

A form-genus of unicellular coccoid to rod-shaped CYANOBACTERIA, in the order Chroococcales. Three different clusters of strains from diverse habitat…

A genus of saprophytic fungi in the family Nidulariaceae. They look like small bird's nests complete with eggs. The eggs are small capsules known as …

A class of vascular seed plants also known as gymnosperms in the subdivision spermatophytina. They have large cones and pinnate leaves. Examples are …

A plant genus of the family Cycadaceae, order Cycadales, class Cycadopsida, division CYCADOPHYTA of palm-like trees. It is a source of CYCASIN, the b…

A plant genus of the family PRIMULACEAE that contains triterpenoid saponins.

A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids.

A plant genus of the family Fabaceae. Members contain cyclopamine, a teratogen producing cyclopia (one eye in the middle of the face) and XANTHONES.

A genus of coccidian parasites in the family EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral rou…

A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Nostocales, characterized by thin trichomes, cylindrical akinetes, and terminal heterocysts.

A plant genus of the family POACEAE which is a source of citronella oil and lemongrass oil.

A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. Members contain steroidal glycosides and cytotoxic phenanthroindolizidine N-oxide alkaloids.

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE.

A plant species of the genus CYNARA, family ASTERACEAE. The flower bud is the familiar artichoke eaten as a vegetable.

A plant genus of the family POACEAE that is considered a lawn grass by some and a weed by others. It contains allergen Cyn d 7.

A plant genus of the family BALANOPHORACEAE. Members contain stigmastanes and ursanes (TRITERPENES) and lignan glucopyranosides (LIGNANS).

The sedge plant family of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons)

A plant genus of the family CYPERACEAE. SESQUITERPENES are found in some of the species.

A family of freshwater fish comprising the minnows or CARPS.

An order of fish with 26 families and over 3,000 species. This order includes the families CYPRINIDAE (minnows and CARPS), Cobitidae (loaches), and C…

An order of fish with eight families and numerous species of both egg-laying and livebearing fish. Families include Cyprinodontidae (egg-laying KILLI…

A plant genus of the family ARACEAE that may be confused with other ARACEAE having similar common names.

The larval form of various tapeworms of the genus Taenia.

A family of bacteriophages containing one genus (Cystovirus) with one member (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6).

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is sometimes called broom because of the shape of the plant. Members produce SPARTEINE.

A genus of the family HERPESVIRIDAE, subfamily BETAHERPESVIRINAE, infecting the salivary glands, liver, spleen, lungs, eyes, and other organs, in whi…