A COMPARATIVE MORPHO - ANATOMICAL RESEARCH IN RHODIOLA ROSEA L. (GOLDEN ROOT) IN CONVENTIONAL AND IN VITRO CULTURES

  • DANIEL-IOAN MAFTEI
    Ion Borcea’ Natural Sciences Museum Complex of Bacău
  • DIANA-ELENA MAFTEI
    Vasile Alecsandri’ University of Bacău,

Abstract

Rhodiola rosea L. was thoroughly studied from the pharmaceutical viewpoint, though the histo-anatomical research is scarce. In view of evincing the histo-anatomical structure of Rhodiola rosea L., cross sections were effected through roots, rhizomes, stems and leaves. The comparative research was effected both on plants originating in their native habitat (Ceahlău mountains), and on plantlets provided in vitro. The Rhodiola rosea L. plants regenerated in vitro displayed, after acclimatization and cultivation in their native environment, an anatomical structure similar to the plants from spontaneous flora, their physiological activity being normal.

Cuvinte cheie

Rhodiola rosea morpho-anatomical in vitro conventional cultures