MACRO-AND MICROMORPHOLOGY OF THE LEAVES, STEM AND ROOT OF CENTAUREA ERYNGIOIDES LAM.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Zagazig, 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 micromorphology of the leaves, stem and root of Centaurea eryngioides are presented with the aim of finding out the characters 0f these organs by which the plant could be identified, characterized and differentiated from other species, both in the entire and powdered forms.