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Pisum sativum MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Pisum sativum
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.401.630
Unique ID
D018532
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018532
Scope Note
A variable annual leguminous vine that is cultivated for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds, the seed of the pea, and the immature pods with their included seeds. (From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973)
Entry Term(s)
Peas
Pisum
Registry Numbers
txid3888
txid3887
Related Numbers
txid3887
Previous Indexing
Legumes (1978-1994)
Public MeSH Note
1995; was see LEGUMES 1978-1994; use PEAS 1995-2023
Online Note
use LEGUMES to search PEAS 1978-94
History Note
1995; was see LEGUMES 1978-1994; use PEAS 1995-2023
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2023/05/26
Pisum sativum Preferred
Peas Related
Pisum Broader
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