MACRO- AND MICROMORPHOLOGY OF ATRIPLEX INFLATA F. MUELL.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.

2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

3 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt

Abstract

The macro- and micromorphological characters of the root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit of Atriplex inflata F. Muell. growing in Egypt have been studied in order to find out the diagnostic features that can help in the identification of the plant in both entire and powdered forms.