title: [Pharmacognostic studies on Begonia sinensis rhizome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the characteristic method of rude medicinal material of rhizome of Begonia sinensis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The characteristic features of the rhizome were studies by morphological and microscopic observation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The description and transverse features of transverse section of the rhizome were described, and in the powder the microscopic features such as cluster needle crystals, tentacle, ring-thread vessel were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The characteristics can be used to differentiate the rhizome of Begonia sinensis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Hubei College of TCM, Wuhan 430061, China.
authors.forename: Cong-jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Ying-zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ke-li
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D031112:Begoniaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D035281:Plant Tubers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D027343:Rhizome / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology