EPIDERMAL CHARACTERS OF BACCHARIS (ASTERACEAE) SPECIES USED IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

EPIDERMAL CHARACTERS OF BACCHARIS (ASTERACEAE) SPECIES USED IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

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A morphological study of 38 species of Baccharis used in traditional BUNNY FRUIT SNACK BERRY PATCH medicinewas carried out to provide some epidermal characters that will contribute to theknowledge of the genus.The present study revealed: 1) seven different types oftrichomes: conical, aseptate fl agellate, fi liform fl agellate, 1-armed, 2-4-armed,bulbiferous fl agellate, and glandular biseriate; 2) that 28 of the total of 38 specieshave trichomes in tufts; 3) six different types of stomata: anomocytic, anisocytic,cyclocytic, actinocytic, tetracytic, and staurocytic; 4) that some trichome types,such as 2-4-armed (B.dracunculifolia) and aseptate fl agellate Intimate Spray branched (B.trinervis),show a high diagnostic value; 5) that the stomata types can be used to differentiatespecies with similar trichomes type (e.

g.B.trimera and B.articulata).

Illustrations of the studied characters are provided.