Abstract:Background: The leaves of many species of Maytenus are used to prepare herbal drugs to treat stomach ulcers. Questions: In order to define key anatomical characters for the unambiguous species identification, the present study aimed to describe the leaf morphoanatomy of M. imbricata. Species study: Maytenus imbricata Mart. ex Reissek (Celastraceae) Study site and dates: Collected in an area of 'campo rupestre' -one of the Brazilian Savannah vegetation (20º 22' 11.02" S, 43º 30' 22.81" W) in August 2015. Method… Show more
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