title: [Observation on the surface characteristics of the leaves of Dysosma and its related genus by scanning electronic microscope].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the surface characteristics of leaves of Dysosma and its related genus by SEM for identification.
  
  
  METHODS
  Leaf surface characteristics of seven species of Dysosma and tow species of its related genus were observed by scanning electronic microscopic method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The leaf surface characteristics of upper epidermis and lower epidermis of the nine plants are different from each other. A key and illustrations were listed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The leaf surface characteristics observed by SEM can be used for identification of Dysosma and its related plants.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013045:Species Specificity