title: [The morphological and histological identification of Boschniakia rossica].
abstract: In this paper the descriptions and microscopic characters of Boschniakia rossica were recounted. The evidences of the identication were presented. The differences between Boschniakia rossica and its similar species Cistanche deserticola and Cynomrium songaricum were also summed up. Boschniakia rossica: Stem thin. Cross section hollow, brittle in texture, with cortex. Stele vascular bundles arranged in ring, pith obvious. Cistanche deserticola and Cynomrium songaricum: Stem thick and strong. Cross section solid, without cortex. Hard in texture. Pith unobvious. The stele vascular bundle of Cistanche deserticola arranged in wavy ring. That of Cynomrium songaricum irregularly arranged.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Pharmaceutical Factory, Liaoning College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D031671:Cistanche / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D031482:Cynomorium / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology