MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF TRIDEX PROCUMBENS LINN.

This study was aimed to develop of complete microscopy and macroscopy of Tridex procumbens in which the leaves, petioles, roots and stems were studied. Tridex procumbensLinn. Fam. Asteraceae commonly known as ‘Coat Buttons’ is an important plant used against various activities in indigenous system of medicine such as hepatoprotective, anti-hepatotoxic, antipyretics, anti-diabetic, blood coagulant, anti-diabetic and in wound healing activity. The transverse section of leaf shows epidermis single layered on both the surfaces and covered with thick cuticle. Trichomes were of covering type simple, multicelled and more in number on dorsal side. Leaves consist glandular and non glandular type of trichomes. The anomocytic types of stomata at present in both lower and upper surface of leaves. The quantitative microscopical studies of leaf were also carried out like palisade ratio, vein islet number, vein termination number, stomatal number (lower surface), stomatal index (upper surface), stomatal index (lower surface). The transverse section of Petiole shows Single layered epidermis covered with cuticle, multicellular trichomes, vascular bundles, xylem surrounded by the phloem. The transverse section of root shows cork, cortex, xylem, phloem, medullary rays and pith. The transverse section of stem shows cork, cortex xylem, phloem and pith.