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Galanthus woronowii Losinsk. and Galanthus nivalis L. are two snowdrop species that are used in traditional medicine and homeopathy for nervous system disorders treatment. During pharmacognostic research linear dimensions of G. woronowii and G. nivalis homeopathic crude herbal drugs (HomCHD) were determined. The following microscopic anatomical and diagnostic features of snowdrop species were investigated: the structure of the adaxial and abaxial leaf epidermis, peduncle epidermis, the corolla epidermis, external and internal epidermis of outer scale, external and internal epidermis of storage scale, cell size and cellular inclusions (calcium oxalate raphides, starch grains). There are differences in the linear dimensions both in the macro and in the micro level. Overall dimensions of G. woronowii organs are significantly greater than G. nivalis organs, this fact is also reflected in the linear dimensions of the cell structures. The complex of diagnostic features allows the identification of the snowdrop species.