title: [Pharmacognostical studies on the rhizome and root of Alpinia nigra].
abstract: Morphological and histological characters of the rhizome and root of Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) Burtt, used as the origin of a traditional Chinese medicine, were described and illustrated with line drawing. These studies provide referential information for the identification and quality control.
authors.affiliation: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210038.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D032429:Alpinia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D027343:Rhizome / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology