ANATOMO-MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA SUBSP. ASIATICA (JUZ.) SKALICKY (ROSACEAE) FRUITS
In this paper, we studied macro and microscopy of fruits of Agrimonia asiatica. This plant is widely growing in the Kazakhstan as a wild plant. In folk medicine Agrimonia asiatica (JUZ.) is used along with Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. diering in small morphological features and occurring much less frequently, as a gastric, choleretic, diuretic, astringent, hemostatic and tonic. Fruits of Agrimonia asiatica consist ursolic acid (0.02%) [1], tannins (5.05%), vonoids: rutin and hyperoside. Obtained results shows, that A. eupatoria ssp. asiatica fruit is a hypanthium (floral cup), which encloses 1-2 achenes. Anatomy of the fruit and seeds of Agrimonia eupatoria subsp. asiatica. fruit show the external hypanthium with hooked bristles enclosing the seeds and the close up views of parts of the fruit and seed.