Research Article | Published: 25 December 2018

Implications of epidermal studies in identification of two medicinally important species of Rauvolfia L.

Vineet  Singh and Nitisha Srivastava

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 25 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 235-241 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-FJ9G0A | Cite this article

Abstract

Leaf epidermal studies, pollen and seed morphology of two species of Rauvolfia i.e. R. serpentina and R. tetraphylla were studied using compound and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) to facilitate the correct identification and authentication of these significant crude drugs and also as an aid to plant systematics. The microscopic and SEM studies of these species showed significant differences in the  morphology of the analyzed parts.

Keywords

Rauvolfia serpentina, Rauvolfia tetraphylla, Medicinal plants, Morphology

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Singh, V. and Srivastava, N., 2018. Implications of epidermal studies in identification of two medicinally important species of Rauvolfia L.. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 25(4), pp.235-241. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2018-FJ9G0A

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Manuscript Published on 25 December 2018

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