title: [Studies on micromorphological characters of fruit coats in cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong Province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the affinity relation among land race of Trichosanthes kirilowii and to provide evidence tor the classification and authentication.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using scanning electron microscope, characteristics of the pericarp surface were studied comparatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pericarp surface of the cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong showed the characteristics of generality and diversity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study could be used for the identification of the cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong.
authors.affiliation: Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
authors.forename: Qing-mei
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Feng-qin
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jin-ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D005638:Fruit / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011786:Quality Control; D029778:Trichosanthes / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*