Secretory structures and localization of alkaloids in Conium maculatum L. (Apiaceae)

Abstract

In this paper histochemical investigations of the secretory structures of Conium maculatum L., are described that discriminated between ducts and vittae. The localization of alkaloids in seedlings, vegetative organs, flowers, and in the mericarp (during its development from ovary to full maturity), was achieved using specific histochemical tests.