Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. pigments
8. [pigment by composition or origin]
9. natural organic pigment

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components
4. components
5. components by specific context
6. biological components
7. plant components

Narrower term/s

• chlorophyll
• melanin
• flavonoids[+]
  • anthocyanin
  • quercitron (dye) [NP]
• carotenoid[+]
  • carotene

Anotations

Scope note:

Pigment comprising colored molecules synthesized by photosynthetic organisms. Natural organic dyes and colorants may be obtained from the stems, roots, and flowers of plants. Colored materials from plants have been used by humans since ancient times.