[Studies on original plant of traditional Chinese drug "bai zhi" (radix Angelicae Dahuricae) and its closely related wild plants. I. Morphological and anatomical studies on "bai zhi" and closely related wild plants].
OBJECTIVE
To supplement morphological and anatomical data for confirming the original plant of traditional Chinese drug "Bai Zhi" (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae).


METHODS
Morphologocal observation and anatomical study were made on 4 cultivated breeds and closely related wild plants of "Bai Zhi".


RESULTS
According to morphological and anatomical characteristics discovered in this paper, 7 samples noted above could be divided into 3 groups: 1. 4 breeds ("Chuan Bai Zhi", "Hang Bai Zhi", "Qi Bai Zhi" and "Yu Bai Zhi") and Angelica dahurica var. formosana; 2. A. dahurica; 3. A. porphyrocaulis.


CONCLUSIONS
In the morphological and anatomical point of view, A. dahurica var. formosana is closer to traditional Chinese drug "Bai Zhi" than others.
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Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
Qin
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Huang
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Yuan
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Wang
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Li
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D029969:Angelica / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D005638:Fruit / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013045:Species Specificity