Morpho-Anatomical studies of Atalantia racemosa Wight ex Hook., an important medicinal plant of Chittoor Dt. of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Abstract

Atalantia racemosa Wight ex Hook., belongs to the family Rutaceae and is widely used as ethnomedicine in and around chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh for various ailments. In this paper we attempted for authenticity in morphological identification of Atalantia racemosa with the Morpho-anatomical studies of root, stem and leaf inorder to provide a scientific basis for this important medicinal plant. The observations on taxonomical, macroscopical and microscopical characters confirmed that A. racemosa has apparent anatomical distinctiveness and peculiarities which differentiate with any adulterant taxa.