Stevia rebaudiana (leaf)

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Nomenclature

Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni   Asteraceae  
Syn. Eupatorium rebaudianum Bertoni  
Standardized common name (English): stevia

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Stevia rebaudiana Tropicos 100229514.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Stevia rebaudiana - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Fragment of a multicellular trichome showing cuticular striations observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[2]

Stevia rebaudiana-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Biseriate glandular trichome in surface view observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100229514
  2. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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