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135-136 Ruscus aculeatus L.
| First Collector | NA |
| Collection Date | NA |
| Country | Croatia |
| Province | Istria |
| Latitude | NA |
| Longitude | NA |
| Altitude | 5 |
| Habitat | Dwarf shrub, Mediterranean, 40- 60 cm, dry forest, lower altitude |
Anatomical description of culm
Culm-diameter 2-5 mm, center full, radius of culm in relation to wall thickness 1:1. Outline circular wavy. Culm-center full, containing unlignified cells. Culm without endodermis but with a sheath of lignified cells around the center. Epidermis cells thi