Identification of morphological and stomatal characteristics of Zingiberaceae as medicinal plants in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Meutia Zahara
Abstract
Abstract Indonesia is a tropical country that cultivates many types of herbs. Zingiberaceae commonly known as gingers family is an important herb in economic and ornamental plants as well as for traditional uses, this herb is famous for its medicinal value and distributed widely throughout the tropical regions. The research conducted in Banda Aceh province, Indonesia form June to July, 2019. The aim of research wasto identify the morphological and stomatal characteristics of Zingiberaceae that cultivated in Banda Aceh for plant taxonomy. The results obtained that in Banda Aceh mostly cultivated Zingiberofficinale Rosc., Curcuma domestica Val., Alpiniagalanga L., and Etlingeraelatior L. The parasitic type of stomata showed in all mentioned species. The highest stomatal density on adaxial (AD) was found in Alpiniagalanga L. (228.82 mm −2 ), while the lowest density showed in Curcuma domestica Val. (32.30 mm −2 ). The highest stomatal density on abaxial (AB) was found in Etlingeraelatior L. (1.768 mm −2 ), while the lowest density showed in Curcuma domestica Val. (600.53 mm −2 ).