A COMPARATIVE MACRO AND MICROMORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF CASSIA JAVANICA LINN. AND C. SIAMEA LAM PART I: STEMS AND LEAVES

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

The macro and micromorphological characters of the stems and leaves of Cassia javanica Linn. and C. siamea Lam. were studied in order to identify them in both the entire and powdered forms. Moreover, a comparison between their characters established a scheme for their distinct differentiation.