title: [The descriptions identification of "yimu cao"].
abstract: Remained but entire bracts beneath the inflorescence and the persistent calyxes were selected as primary characteristics to distinguish "Yimu Cao", which derived from 8 species and 1 variety in the same genus Leonurus. The results were reliable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D035264:Flowers / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D031332:Leonurus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D013045:Species Specificity