[Histological and morphological studies on leaves of Curcuma in China].
OBJECTIVE
To provide some new evidences for the classification and identification of medicinal materials of Curcuma.


METHODS
The optical microscope and electronic microsccopic scaning were used to characterize the leaves of Curcuma.


CONCLUSIONS
There were no obvious histological and morphological differences among the leaves of Curcuma. But the differences in the hair distribution, stoma density and size , shape and size of epidermic cells could be considered to be the main features for the microscopic identification of leaves of Curcuma.
Xiao
Xiao-he
XH
Department of Pharmacy, 302 Hospital of People's Liberation A, Beijing 100039, China. pharmacy302@sohu.com
Zhao
Yan-ling
YL
Jin
Cheng
C
Shu
Guang-ming
GM
Fang
Qing-mao
QM
Shu
Zhong-wu
ZW
D002681:China; D030024:Curcuma / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013045:Species Specificity