Abstract
From the past up to now, Balanophora sp. has been used by the Dao as a valuable remedyfor bones and joints such as back pain, paralysis of limbs, sexual improvement, strengthening ... Thisprecious medicinal plant grows and develops well in marble forests, at an altitude of over 1500 meters above sea level, found most in some northern mountainous areas such as Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Hoa Binh, Ha Giang, Son. La…. In this research, we described and systemized data on morphology,microscopy characteristics of Vietnamese Balanophora sp. . The obtained results show that the Balanophora sp. in Cao Bang province, scientifically named Balanophora indica (Arnott) Griff, belongs to the Balanophoraceae, which have built a relatively complete data set on anatomy andmicro-anatomy characteristics of roots, leaves, whole-plant medicinal powder. The results of this study contribute to completing the monographs of the Balanophora indica (Arnott) Griff in the Vietnamese Pharmacopoeia.
 Keywords
 Balanophora sp.; balanophoraceae; morphological; microscopy.
 References
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