SUMMARY OF 19 SPECIES

Name
ELEONORA YUANITA INTAN
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Laboratory Exercise No. 6 Kingdom Plantae: Freshwater
Macrophytes - Diversity, Life Forms & Adaptations
Local name; Description and Taxonomy ; Uses
No Species Name Local Name Description & Taxonomy Uses

1 Centella asiatica Pegagan a semi-aquatic plant usually found at the In M

or Hydrocotyle edge of the pond. Leaves circular in cuisi
asiatica shape with toothed margins and a distinct of th
stalk. used
type
Kingdom :Plantae salad
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Centella
Species: Centella  asiatica

References :
https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=CEAS
http://kesihatan.jbdirectory.com/Pegaga_dalam_perubatan_tradisional

2 Azolla Mosquito fern a nitrogen-fixing blue-green algae. Plant due

consists of a main stem growing at the fix n
surface of the water, with alternate leaves for b
and adventitious roots at regular intervals also
along the stem. Secondary stems develop aqua
at the axil of certain leaves. Azolla mak
fronds are triangular or polygonal and feed
float on the water surface individually or
in mats.
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Pteridophyta
Class :Polypodiopsida
Order :Salviniales
Family :Salviniaceae
Genus :Azolla

References :
https://www.itis.gov/
http://theazollafoundation.org/azolla/the-west-discovers-azolla/
3 Aegagropila Marimo ; ball Species of filamentous green algae Ussu
linnaei seaweed; (Chlorophyta) found mostly in a number aqua
cladopora ball; of lakes in the northern hemisphere.free can a
lake ball floating and ephipytic A marimo is a rare pollu
growth form of the species where the oxyg
algae grow into large green balls with a live
velvety appearance to ph

Kingdom : plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Pithophoraceae
Genus: Aegagropila
Species: Aegagropila. Linnaei

References :
http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=59094
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/60/3/187/256937

4 Neptunia Water mimosa/ Stem prostate, floating on water surface Can

oleracea water sensitive supported by white spongy tissue. Roots youn
plant found at the nodes and hang in the water. and
Pinnate leaves close when touched to ea
and
Kingdom: Plantae for m
(unranked):Angiosperms (juic
(unranked):Eudicots exhi
(unranked):Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
(unranked): Mimosoid clade
Genus: Neptunia
Species: Neptunia oleracea

References :
https://eol.org/pages/417040/names
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptunia_oleracea
5 Ipomoea aquatica Kangkung; Maybe floating/ attached to banks. As a
kangkon; Hollow and can float. The leaves typicall can b
water spinach sagittate. Propagation by planting or cut Heal
stem shoot. beca
Kingdom: Plantae ener
Clade: Angiosperms (carb
Clade: Eudicots fat, p
Clade: Asterids vitam
Order: Solanales mine
Family:Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: Ipomoea aquatica

References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_aquatica
6 Anubias Growing Leaves are broadly ovate with an Ussu
Plastic Plant acuminate tip, tapering below to a petiole plan
and sheathed below. The upper leaf aqua
surface is smooth and grass-green; the herb
lower surface is lighter, a yellow-green, will
with distinct veins. The leaves are very beca
strong and stiff. grow
Kingdom: Plantae may
Clade: Angiosperms plau
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Anubiadeae
Genus: Anubias
References :
https://eol.org/pages/31864/names
https://www.proflowers.com/blog/aquatic-plants-and-flowers

7 Nymphaea teratai The floating leaf varies in shape from Can

roundly elongated to round. The leaf med
stalk is submerged and the stem and root com
grows in the substrate of the pond pond
bottom. Flowers are up to 12 cm wide, good
with dark pink petals and yellow
stamens.
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
References :
https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=NYLO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea
8 Nymphoides Floating heart; Superficially resembles Nymphaea with As a
Snowflake almost circular floating leaf blades com
attached to a stalk up to 5 m long and a wate
slender stem. Med
Kingdom: Plantae treat
Clade: Angiosperms and
Clade: Eudicots syste
Clade: Asterids like
Order: Asterales insom
Family: Menyanthaceae epile
Genus: Nymphoides
References :
https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=NYLO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea

9 Hydrilla Waterweed, Leaves are 6-40 mm long, and in whorls Func

verticillata waterthyme, of 3-8 at each node. Leaf margins are subs
hydrilla strongly toothed such that the plant feels redu
harsh, brittle or coarse the w
wirr
Kingdom: Plantae farm
Clade: Angiosperms in H
Clade: Monocots verti
Order: Alismatales used
Family: Hydrocharitaceae fertil
Genus: Hydrilla usefu
Species: Hydrilla verticillata agric
activ
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/28170
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrilla
10 Salvinia molesta Kariba weed ; Stem floating, irregularly branched. Pote
giant salvinia Leaves in whorls of 3: 2 floating and 1 clean
submerged. Floating leaves polu
photosynthetic with water repellent hairs used
on surface and wettable hairs on leaf biolo
bottom. Submerged leaves are not mech
photosynthetic but are finely divided into cont
linear segments that look like roots. chem
Appearance of plants changes with cont
density of plants. Leaves are crowded
when the plants are too many and the
leaves are farther apart when the plants
are few.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida
(disputed)
Order: Salviniales
Family: Salviniaceae
Genus: Salvinia
 Species: Salvinia molesta
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvinia_molesta
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SAMO5
11 Nelumbo nucifera Seroja; indian Large perennial plant. Roots borne at For h
ltus; sacred node of stem. Stem composed of slender cons
lotus; water horizontal vegetative rhizomes and (rhiz
lily thickened storage rhizomes. Leaves stem
attached to a long stalk at the center, besid
floating when immature, raised high nuci
above the water when mature. Flowers wate
pink in colour up to 35 cm wide. Many beca
seeds borne inside a very hard walled high
fruit. usag
Kingdom:Plantae wate
Clade: Angiosperms remo
Clade: Eudicots pollu
Order: Proteales com
Family: Nelumbonaceae meta
Genus: Nelumbo
Species: Nelumbo nucifera
References :
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=nenu2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera
12 Lemna perpusilla duckweed plants appear as flat very small light- Use
green leaves on the water surface; plants syste
float on the water surface forming very in co
dense mats. The plant consists of one leaf ecolo
with a very short stem and one root. New plan
plants bud off from the old to forms ecoto
strings up to five plants long. This is just &pro
a little bigger than the smallest flowering biop
plant, the Wolffia, which is also an s and
aquatic plant. of an
Kingdom: Plantae agric
Clade: Angiosperms aqua
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Lemnoideae
Genus: Lemna
Species : Lemna perpusilla
References:
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/30243
https://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=LEMNA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemna

13 Wolffia Water meal Plant body green, ovoid about 1 mm or For p

less in size; much smaller than Lemna resou
above. Without roots, or definite leaves (com
 or stems. Plant is not flat but rounded on prote
its dorsal surface. Floats on surface of matt
quiet streams and ponds, often mixed the s
with other Lemnaceae and other aquatic soyb
plants. The smallest of all known them
flowering plants – producing the smallest high
flower, fruit and seed. Touch the plants hum
of Lemna and Wolffia to know their servi
difference.
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Lemnoideae
Genus: Wolffia
References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolffia_arrhiza
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164241/84301916
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287685825_Biology_of_aquatic_plant_Wolff
mnaceae_and_its_practical_application

14 Pistia stratiotes Apu-apu; Water lettuce; The plant looks like a Cons
water cabagge; floating head of lettuce bearing many inva
water lettuce roots which hang freely in the water. well
Leaves in a rosette, obovate densely bree
pubescent with parallel ribs from base to Pisti
apex. Leaves covered with a waxy as bi
substance that repels water. Plants may cont
be connected by a stolon. adul
Kingdom: Plantae For a
Clade: Angiosperms prov
Clade: Monocots fry a
Order: Alismatales also
Family: Araceae nutri
Subfamily: Aroideae wate
Tribe: Pistieae pote
Genus: Pistia sour
Species: Pistia stratiotes deco
folia
meth
References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistia
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/41496
https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2343
15 Utricularia bladdeworts Plants may be rootless with fine much- For t
branched light-green leaves. The stem aqua
bears ovoid or globose bladder-like traps be p
which function for trapping and digesting nutri
tiny animals. The plant bears flowers fish/
with yellow petals above the water. as in
Kingdom: Plantae pred
Clade: Angiosperms healt
Clade: Eudicots reco
Clade: Asterids wet
Order: Lamiales type
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Genus: Utricularia
References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utricularia
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353273/
16 Cabomba Yellow Fanwort is a submersed, sometimes Use
cabomba floating, but often rooted, freshwater aqua
perennial plant with short, fragile favo
rhizomes. The erect shoots are upturned aqua
extensions of the horizontal rhizomes. orna
The shoots are grass green to olive green oxyg
or sometimes reddish brown. The leaves for f
are of two types: submersed and floating. ater
The submersed leaves are finely divided stora
and arranged in pairs on the stem. distr
Kingdom: Plantae infra
Clade: Angiosperms on re
Order: Nymphaeales and
Family: Cabombaceae valu
Genus: Cabomba

References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabomba
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/weeds/weed-control/management-guides/cabom
manual
17 Eichhornia Water The plant consists of a rosette of leaves Bioe
crassipes Hyacinth which possess swollen, air-filled leaf phyt
stalks for flotation. Plants may be wate
connected by stolons. treat
Kingdom: Plantae asve
Clade: Angiosperms Taiw
Clade: Monocots the f
Clade: Commelinids med
Order: Commelinales skin
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Eichhornia
Species: Eichhornia crassipes
 Refrences :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes
https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/20544
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18330605
18 Ceratophyllum Hornworts An aquatic plant, Ceratophyllum  has Suita
stems that reach lengths of 1–3 m (3– impr
10 ft). wate
- The leaves are produced in whorls of fish
six to twelve, each leaf 8–40 mm long, attra
simple, or forked into two to eight insec
thread-like segments edged with spiny field
teeth; they are stiff and brittle. be
Kingdom : Plantae destr
Order : ceratophyllales phyl
Family : ceratophyllaceae used
Genus : Ceratophyllum wast
only
orga
have
deco
solub
matt

References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratophyllum
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ceratophyllu
19 Najas Brittle water- Najas minor is an herbaceous, aquatic -Naj
nymph annual with stems that can grow 10-20 the a
cm (4-7.75 in.) long. thick
-These stems can be up to 1 mm (0.04 can c
in.) thick. lake
-Thi
Kingdom : plantae extre
Order : alismatales whic
Family : hydrocharitaceae fragm
Genus : Najas mov
wate
river

References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najas
https://www.eddmaps.org/ipane/ipanespecies/aquatics/Najas_minor.htm