Abstract
Background:Gentiana olivieri Griseb. (Afat) (Gentianaceae), which has many bioactive compounds is used as antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, digestive aid, antidepressant, and antianemic in traditional medicine.Materials and Methods:Root, stem, and leaf sections of G. olivieri were taken free hand or by sliding microtome and examined on light microscope.Results:Anatomical characters of the species were observed to be similar to the usual features of Gentianaceae anatomy.Conclusion:Intraxylary phloem, which was primarily the distinguishing feature between Gentianoideae and Menyanthoideae sub-families was observed in G. olivieri roots.
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