Micromorphological investigation on the leaves of the rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum L.): Occurrence of hesperidin and diosmin crystals

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-292

  Cornara, L ^a   D'Arrigo, C ^b   Pioli, F ^b   Borghesi, B ^c   Bottino, C ^b   Patrone, E ^b   Mariotti, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crithmum; Flavone and flavanone glycosides; Leaf anatomy; Organic crystals; SEM EDX

Indexed keywords

AGATHOSMA BETULINA; APIACEAE; APIALES; CITRUS LIMON; CRITHMUM; CRITHMUM MARITIMUM; RUTACEAE;

EID: 67651136321     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500902722527     Document Type: Article

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