Morphological and anatomical characteristics of Waltheria indica (L.) growing on sandy soils of Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
1 Faculty of Biology, HCMC University of Education, 280 An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
2 Faculty of Natural Science Pedagogy, Sai Gon University, 273 An Duong Vuong Street, Ward 3, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 09(01), 134-146
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.9.1.0007
Publication history:
Received on 02 January 2021; revised on 09 January 2021; accepted on 11 January 2021
Abstract:
Waltheria indica (L.) is a species in the list of medicinal plants in Vietnam. However, information about this species is still at the basic level. In order to provide more data on this medicinal plant, the present research has gone into further on the characteristics of the plant through morphological classification method, observing the thin slices of vegetative and reproductive organs and measuring with a reticule on the eyepiece and a stage micro-meter equipped for a light microscope. Combination of statistical analysis of botanical morpho-anatomical traits with characteristics of soil and climatic where the plants distribute was conducted to find ecological adaptation of the plants. The results showed that the plants growing in regions with different ecological conditions had significant differences in structural characteristics. This is the basis for collecting the medicinal plants Waltheria indica (L.) and continue to determine their pharmacological properties in the future.
Keywords:
Waltheria indica (L.); Binh Thuan province; Morpho-anatomical characteristics; Measurement with the light microscope
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