Rhizome and root anatomy of potential contaminants of Actaea racemosa L. (black cohosh)

Flora

Volumn 198, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 358-365

  Applequist, Wendy L ^a  

^a MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Actaea; Black cohosh; Cimicifuga; Pharmacognosy; Rhizome anatomy

Indexed keywords

MEDICINAL PLANT;

ACTAEA RACEMOSA; CAULOPHYLLUM; CIMICIFUGA; CIMICIFUGA DAHURICA; CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA;

EID: 0142027744     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00108     Document Type: Article

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