A varietal classification of Terminalia chebula Retz (Combretaceae)
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Apr 13, 2017
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Terminalia chebula Terminalia chebula var. chebula Terminalia chebula var. nana leaf anatomy pollen morphology
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The comparative studies of morphology, pollen morphology and lamina and petiole anatomy for a varietal classification of Terminalia chebula Retz. were performed. Two varieties of this species have been reported for Thailand viz. T. chebula var. chebula and T. chebula var. nana. The results showed that morphological, palynological and anatomical characters of these varieties are similar. However, there are some significant characteristics for separation of the two varieties, i.e. the habit and presence or absence of tannin in a bundle sheath near the lower epidermis of leaves. Therefore, these would confirm that T. chebula should be treated as two varieties.
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Krachai, P., Chataranothai, P., & Pornpongrungrueng, P. (2017). A varietal classification of Terminalia chebula Retz (Combretaceae). Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 18(6), 937–948. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/article/view/83025
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