[Morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds of Chinese Caesalpinia and its taxonomic significance].
OBJECTIVE
To set up a toxonomic approach to the morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds of Chinese Caesalpinia.


METHODS
The ripe fruits collected in the field are dried in the shade, are surveyed and described and the fruit's and seed's morphological characteristics.


RESULTS
The interspecific differences of morphological characteristics among the fruits and seeds are obvious. The characteristics are stable. A key for their identification is given.


CONCLUSIONS
The above approach can be used as the taxonomic criteria for species differentiation.
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Guizhou Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Guiyang 550002.
Chen
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Hu
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Ye
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Lu
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D029911:Caesalpinia; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000145:classification; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D012639:Seeds / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal