Macro- and micromorphological study of the leaf, stem and inflorescence of eranthemum nervosum T. anders [fam. Acanthaceae], cultivated in Egypt

ABSTRACT

Many ornamental plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae, showed interesting medicinal activities in treating cough, chronic bronchitis, rheumatism, jaundice, ear troubles and fever. In addition to treatment of some skin diseases. In the present work, the detailed macro- and micromorphological characters of the leaf stem and inflorescence of Eranthemum nervosum T. Anders family Acanthaceae, were studied with the aim to find out the diagnostic elements of these organs, which facilitate their identification in both entire and powdered forms