Contribution to the study on morphology of the species Stephanie glabra (Roxb.) Miers in Ninh Binh province
- Author:
Lien Kim Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional medicine
- MeSH:
anatomy & histology;
anatomy & histology;
Plant Leaves
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1999;274(2):4-5
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Materials: leaves and flowers of Stephanie glabra (Roxb) collected from Ninh Binh and Ha Noi (sample plants) through 3 flowering seasons. Methods: observations by steric microscopy (Nikon-Japan). The botanical features of Stephanie glabra: creeping stem, leaf peduncle (5-10cm), leaf nervure (11), masculine inflorescence, inflorescence pedicle has 5-6 umbels, each umbel has 8 secondary umbels, each secondary umbel has 4 third umbels, the inflorescence ended by 3 flowers with short pedicles. Masculine flower has 6 separate calixes, which were arranged as 2 circles. Ovular calix. Ovular tepal (3), gamo staminate with 6 slight yellow microsporangiums. The microsporangium changed into pill.
