Cystoliths are large outgrowths of cell wall material and calcium carbonate with a silicon-containing stalk found in the leaves, stems roots only handful plant families. Each cystolith is contained within called lithocyst. In lithocysts may be mesophyll or epidermis. A study by Koch et al. (2009) reported unique, indented features on surface superamphiphilic Ruellia devosiana ( Acanthaceae ) le...

Case description: This report describes the simultaneous occurrence of fibrosarcoma and a urolith in the urinary bladder of a 12-year-old female terrier dog that was confirmed by pathology after excisional surgery. Clinical findings: The dog had some clinical signs such as frequent urination, hematuria and dysuria with an...

Justicia has been recognized as one of the largest genera in Acanthaceae family with 600 species have identified. Most researchers problems identifying especially if samples are incomplete. Other than that, there is no comprehensive study on species, Peninsular Malaysia. Therefore, a leaf anatomy and micromorphology three selected which adathoda, gendarussa procumbens were conducted order to as...

This article aims to explore the characteristics of computed tomography (CT) images of ovarian vein syndrome (OVS). The approval of the research ethics committee and the written informed consent of the patients were obtained. The CT images of 11 patients who had been diagnosed with OVS were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were examined with CT urogram, both plain CT scans and enhanced CT...

A study on the variation of leaf venation patterns was conducted on 21 taxa of the genus Ficus in Peninsular Malaysia. The results showed the existence of eight leaf venation patterns based on veinlets, the ultimate marginal and areolar venation. The majority of species, such as F. annulata, F. benghalensis, F. benjamina, F. deltoidea var. angustifolia, F. deltoidea var. kunstleri, F. depressa,...

Acanthaceae or the Acanthus family has been commonly used by local peoples as traditional medicines, especially in PeninsularMalaysia. Justicia gendarussa, also known ‘daun rusa’ ‘genda rusa,’ treats inflammatory disorders, asthma, hepatic injuries,arthritis, and digestion problems. Many taxonomists nowadays struggle to identify species due morphologicalsimilarities incomplete parts during iden...