The foliar trichomes of Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth [Lamiaceae]: An important medicinal plant

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 55-61

  Bhatt, Arvind ^a   Naidoo, Y ^a   Nicholas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Glandular trichomes; Lamiaceae; Medicinal plants; Oil glands; Plectranthus laxiflorus

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ESCARPMENT; FOLIAGE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MEDICINAL PLANT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRICHOME;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PLECTRANTHUS; PLECTRANTHUS LAXIFLORUS;

EID: 77958490201     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2010.482958     Document Type: Article

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