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Lichens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lichens
Tree Number(s)
B01.300.340
B05.350
Unique ID
D008011
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008011
Annotation
plant, not skin disease
Scope Note
Any of a group of plants formed by a symbiotic combination of a fungus with an algae or CYANOBACTERIA, and sometimes both. The fungal component makes up the bulk of the lichen and forms the basis for its name.
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/09/02
Lichens Preferred
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