Morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds of Chinese Caesalpinia and its taxonomic significance
He, S.; Chen, L.; Hu, J.; Ye, S.; Lu, J.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 23(11): 646
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-5302 PMID: 11599341 Document Number: 490898
To set up a toxonomic approach to the morphological characteristics of fruits and seeds of Chinese Caesalpinia. The ripe fruits collected in the field are dried in the shade, are surveyed and described and the fruit's and seed's morphological characteristics. The interspecific differences of morphological characteristics among the fruits and seeds are obvious. The characteristics are stable. A key for their identification is given. The above approach can be used as the taxonomic criteria for species differentiation.