title: [Comparison of morphological and microscopical diagnostic characters of Hawthorn fruits (Crataegus species)].
abstract: This paper deals with studies on morphological and microscopical diagnostic characters of Chinese Hawthorn fruits. Their similarities and differences in morphological and microscopical characters among eight species of Crataegus (C. pinnatifida Bge., C. pinnatifida var. major NE Br., C. cuneata sieb. & Zuce., C. scabrifolia (Franch.) Rehd., C. hupehensis Sarg., C. kansuensis Wils, C. maximowiczii Schneid. and C. sanguinea Pall.) fruits are compared and illustrated with diagrams.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing.
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification