[Phamacognostical identification of medicinal plants of paederia].
OBJECTIVE
To distinguish accurately the dried medicinal plants of Paederia in Guangxi Province.


METHODS
Using regular methods for identification of crude drugs.


RESULTS
Obvious distinctions were found among leaf quality, presence of hair characteristics, inflorescence morphology, presence of non-glandular hair and scleroid cells along with their sizes, forms and superficial characteristics. Obvious distinctions were also found among cuticular veins of leaf cuticles, projecting of cells' outer walls, development of metaxylem, shapes and separation of crystal cells and wood fibers under microscope.


CONCLUSIONS
All the above-mentioned characteristics can be used for species identification.
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Phamacology Department, Guangxi Health Staff College, Nanning 530021.
D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification