Microparticles of Silica (Phytoliths) Found in Cannabis sativa from Khabarovsky Krai (Russia)

摘要

First data on morphology of phytoliths was obtained for leaves, body, and inflorescence of Cannabis sativa found in 2 regions of Khabarovsky krai (Khabarovsk City and Bikinsky District). Optical microscopy revealed 5 phytoliths morphotypes in the scape, inflorescence, and in the leaves of the cannabis: shapeless, oval, segmented oval, club-shaped, and spikes. Size of phytoliths from various plants' parts is found to be uniform, but their morphometry changes with respect to ratio among shapes. Shapeless dominate in the scape (68%), inflorescence, and in leaves (31.33%). Spikes are found in inflorescence (32%) as well as in scape (30%) and in leaves (10.6%).