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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Callitriche
Species:
C. lusitanica
Binomial name
Callitriche lusitanica

Callitriche lusitanica L., is a species of flowering plant in the family Callitrichaceae.

Description

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Callitriche lusitanica L.. are aquatic plants that usually have lanceolate leaves.[1] Lanceolate are linear shaped leaves that have long internodes. Internodes are located between two nodes from where the leaves emerge on the plant stem. Some aquatic plants have shoots that are exposed to the air, the internodes are shorter and have rosette leaves. Rosette leaves are elliptic and have a rounded end.

A genus is a category used taxonomic category that is ranked higher than a species. Chromosomes is a complex of protein and nucleic acids that is found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells; it carries genes that carry genetic information for the cell to utilize.[2]

Distribution

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Found in Iberian peninsula. Pollen is without exine. Distributed in water.[3]

Phytoremediation usage

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  • Callitriche lusitanica L. has good potential for use of a phytoremediative for heavy metals. Especially so in areas of high heavy metal runoff such as by mines and areas of production where water is used and dumped frequently.
    • Arsenic
      • Within Callitriche, Callitriche lusitanica L., has the highest concentration of As (​​2346 mg/kg DW) according to a study by Favas, et al.
    • Uranium
      • Amongst the submerged class, Callitriche lusitanica L. has one of the highest concentration of U at 218 mg/kg DW according to a study by Favas, et al.

References

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(Morphology) The World Flora Online. Callitriche L. (n.d.). https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000006114

(Pollen Morphology) Cooper, R. L., Osborn, J. M., & Philbrick, C. T. (2000). Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae. American Journal of Botany, 87(2), 161–175. https://doi.org/10.2307/2656902

Favas, P. J., Pratas, J., & Prasad, M. N. (2012). Accumulation of arsenic by aquatic plants in large-scale field conditions: opportunities for phytoremediation and bioindication. The Science of the total environment, 433, 390–397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.091

Favas, P. J. C., Pratas, J., Varun, M., D’Souza, R., & Paul, M. S. (2014). Accumulation of uranium by aquatic plants in field conditions: Prospects for phytoremediation. Science of The Total Environment, 470–471, 993–1002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.067

LANSDOWN, R. V., BAZOS, I., CARIA, M. C., TROIA, A., & WIERINGA, J. J. (2017). New distribution and taxonomic information on Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) in the Mediterranean Region. Phytotaxa, 313(1), 91. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.313.1.6

  1. ^ Lansdown, Richard V.; Bazos, Ioannis; Caria, Maria Carmela; Troia, Angelo; Wieringa, Jan J. (2017-07-11). "New distribution and taxonomic information on Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) in the Mediterranean region". Phytotaxa. 313 (1): 91. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.313.1.6. ISSN 1179-3163.
  2. ^ "Callitriche L." worldfloraonline.org. 4/18/2022. Retrieved 11/14/2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Cooper, Ranessa L.; Osborn, Jeffrey M.; Philbrick, C. Thomas (2000-02). "Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae". American Journal of Botany. 87 (2): 161–175. doi:10.2307/2656902. ISSN 0002-9122. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)