To find out identification characteristics of Baijiangcao from different origins by pharmacognostical study. To discuss the establishment of whole herbs Chinese medicine standard.
Principles of plant taxonomy, macroscopic identification and microscopic identification were used to compare the differences among Baijiangcao from different origins and commercial counterfeit.
The macroscopic characteristics, such as the surface of stem, the cross section of stem, the shape of leaves, hairy on inflorescence and odour. And the microscopic characteristics of transverse section of stem could be used to distinguish Baijiangcao from different origins and commercial counterfeit.
This research establishes the identification method of Baijiangcao from different origins and commercial counterfeit, and provides references for the improvement of quality standard of Baijiangcao from different origins.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |