[Identification of medicinal plant Xanthium L. produced in China].
OBJECTIVE
To gain a clear idea on the resources and pharmacognostic identification of medicinal plant Xanthium in China.


METHODS
Identification of botanical origin, analysis of fruit shapes and properties, microscopic characteristics, TLC and UV.


RESULTS
Identification criteria have been worked out for Xanthium and its confused species.


CONCLUSIONS
The resources of medicinal plant Xanthium may be appropriately expanded.
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Baiyin Municipal Institute for Drug Control, Baiyin 730900, Gansu, China.
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Xu
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D004340:Drug Contamination; D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D031210:Xanthium / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification