MACRO-AND MICROMORPHOLOGY OF THE FLOWER-HEADS OF LAUNAEA NUDICAULIS GROWING IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

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

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

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

Abstract

The macro-and micromorphology of the flowers of Launaea nudicaulis (L.) Hook are presented in order to find the diagnostic characters of the flower-heads by which the plant can be easily identified both in entire and powdered form.