Lai M X, Chen S W, Qin D H, Fang D
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1989 May;14(5):267-70, 317.
In this paper, morphological studies on adulterant Sharen including eighteen fruits in Alpinia are reported. The morphological differences between genuine Sharen and its adulterants are distinct on their fruits, seeds and embryos. In addition, the distinguished characters for identification of the eighteen fruits and seeds are described with drawings and compared in a table.
