[Studies on micromorphological characters of fruit coats in cultivated Fructus Trichosanthis in Shandong Province].
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.
Guo
Qing-mei
QM
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250014, China.
Zhou
Feng-qin
FQ
Yang
Jin-ling
JL
Gao
Hui
H
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*