Morphological, structural and micrometric study of cystolith of family acanthaeceae W.S.R. to Kalmegh
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region among plants under study. In present study, vasa leaf shows round cystoliths in epidermal region, while in Kalmegha grape bunch‑shaped cystoliths were observed in the surface study. Thus it can be conclude that various types of cystoliths can help to differentiate the species belonging to family Acanthaceae.
Key words: Acanthaceae, calcium carbonate, double cystolith, micrometery, Kalmegha
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