Ruscus aculeatus (rhizome)

From AHPA Botanical Identity References Compendium
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(add starr compendium)
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
=Introduction=
+
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Ruscus aculeatus'' (rhizome) }} {{askbox|herb=''Ruscus aculeatus''}}
=Macroscopic Entries=
+
=Nomenclature=
=Microscopic Entries=
+
 
{{Microscopy | source=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
+
{{nomenclature | binomial=Ruscus aculeatus
 +
|authority=L.
 +
|family=Liliaceae
 +
|scn=butcher's broom
 +
|syn=
 +
|ayurvedic=
 +
|pinyin=
 +
|aka=box holly
 +
|notes= }}
 +
 
 +
=Botanical Voucher Specimen=
 +
{{Media |cat=Voucher
 +
|companyimage=Starr herbarium logo.png
 +
| companyURL=http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
 +
|mainimage=Ruscus aculeatus L. - Starr - 02236157.jpg
 +
|caption1=''Ruscus aculeatus'' L.
 +
|source=Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden
 +
|}}
 +
=Organoleptic Characteristics=
 +
 
 +
=Macroscopic Characteristics=
 +
{{ Media    | cat=Macroscopy
 +
            | source=PlantaPhile
 +
            | mainimage=PlantaPhile - 592.jpg
 +
            | companyimage=PlantaPhile logo.jpg
 +
            | companyURL=http://plantaphile.com/
 +
}}
 +
=Microscopic Characteristics=
 +
 
 +
{{Media2 |cat=Microscopy | source=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
 
             | companyimage= AP-LOGO-Laboratories Crop - Copy.jpg
 
             | companyimage= AP-LOGO-Laboratories Crop - Copy.jpg
             | companyURL=http://www.Alkemist.com
+
             | companyURL=http://www.alkemist.com
 
             | mainimage=Ruscus_aculeatus-1_-_Alkemist_Laboratories.jpg
 
             | mainimage=Ruscus_aculeatus-1_-_Alkemist_Laboratories.jpg
 
             | caption1=Rounded parenchymatous cells, thickened at the corners, with small, triangular intercellular spaces observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
 
             | caption1=Rounded parenchymatous cells, thickened at the corners, with small, triangular intercellular spaces observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
             | description= Butcher's Broom (rhizome) (''Ruscus aculeatus L.'')
+
| source2=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
 +
             | companyimage2= AP-LOGO-Laboratories Crop - Copy.jpg
 +
            | companyURL2=http://www.alkemist.com
 
             | image2=Ruscus_aculeatus_-_Alkemist_Laboratories.jpg
 
             | image2=Ruscus_aculeatus_-_Alkemist_Laboratories.jpg
 
             | caption2=Thin-walled parenchyma showing raphides of calcium oxalate  observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
 
             | caption2=Thin-walled parenchyma showing raphides of calcium oxalate  observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Line 14: Line 45:
  
  
=HPTLC Entries=
+
=High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification=
=Other Points of Interest=
+
 
[[Category:blank]]
+
=Supplementary Information=
 +
=Sources=
 +
<references />

Latest revision as of 15:22, 21 July 2015

AHPA recognizes other valuable resources exist regarding the identity of Ruscus aculeatus.

To submit a suggestion or contribution, please contact Merle Zimmermann.

Contents

[edit] Nomenclature

Ruscus aculeatus L.   Liliaceae  
Standardized common name (English): butcher's broom

[edit] Botanical Voucher Specimen

bottomright

Ruscus aculeatus L. - Starr - 02236157.jpg
Ruscus aculeatus L.
Source: Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden[1]

[edit] Organoleptic Characteristics

[edit] Macroscopic Characteristics

bottomright

PlantaPhile - 592.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[2]

[edit] Microscopic Characteristics

bottomright bottomright

Ruscus aculeatus-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Rounded parenchymatous cells, thickened at the corners, with small, triangular intercellular spaces observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

Ruscus aculeatus - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Thin-walled parenchyma showing raphides of calcium oxalate observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]


[edit] High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

[edit] Supplementary Information

[edit] Sources

  1. Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
  2. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
MediaWiki Appliance - Powered by TurnKey Linux