Microscopic Characters of Digitalis- Digitalis, commonly referred to as foxglove, contains several cardiac glycosides such as digoxin and digitoxin that give it its therapeutic effects. Table of Contents Microscopic Characters of Digitalis Under a microscope, digitalis leaves exhibit several distinct characteristics. The leaf lamina is marked by numerous large epidermal cells with small, circular stomata. Mesophyll tissue contains layers of palisade cells – long, narrow … Continue reading Microscopic Characters of Digitalis-Medicinal Potential of Digitalis