Taxonomic Implications of Leaf Micromorphology Using Microscopic Analysis: A Tool for Identification and Authentication of Korean Piperales

A comparative study of the leaf micromorphology of Korean Piperales, including medicinal materials, was performed through light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, to evaluate their taxonomic significance. Piperales possessed both amphistomatic and hypostomatic leaves. The epidermal area ra...

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Main Authors: Jun-Ho Song, Sungyu Yang, Goya Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/5/566