Identification of six species of medicinal Diospyros plants based on leaf macro- and micro-morphology

To establish a method for the identification of five species and one variety of medicinal plants from Diospyros, their leaf veins, epidermis, anatomic and powder characters were observed and compared with macro-morphological and microscopic methods. The results indicated the differences of secondary...

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Published inZhongguo zhongyao zazhi Vol. 41; no. 21; p. 3942
Main Authors Yi, Ze, Qiao, Juan-Juan, Lu, Geng-Yu, Wu, Gang, Xie, Guo-Yong, Qin, Min-Jian
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.11.2016
Subjects
Diospyros - classification
Plant Leaves - anatomy & histology
Plants, Medicinal - classification
anatomic character
Diospyros
leaf epidermis
identification
leaf vein
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Summary:To establish a method for the identification of five species and one variety of medicinal plants from Diospyros, their leaf veins, epidermis, anatomic and powder characters were observed and compared with macro-morphological and microscopic methods. The results indicated the differences of secondary and tertiary veins among those Diospyros species. The single cell non-glandular hair and glandular hair exist in most species' epidermis while stone cells were only found in the leaf powders of two species. Through the study, the main differences of leaf macro- and micro-morphology of these species were obtained and practical keys were also established, which can provide scientific base not only for identification of these species during their vegetative stages, but also for accuracy authentication of the source of Kaki Folium.
ISSN:1001-5302
DOI:10.4268/cjcmm20162110