Table 5 Elemental composition in Urochondra setulosa.

From: Correlation of elemental hyperaccumulation among the succulent and non-succulent halophytes of Gujarat, India

U. setulosa

Leaves

Stem

Root

Soil

EC

5.88 ± 2.36

124.51**

Ca+2

0.54 ± 0.22

0.41 ± 0.39

0.56 ± 0.24

0.94 ± 0.61

169.36***

1195.36ns

292.15ns

1514.4ns

Mg+2

0.86 ± 0.30

0.63 ± 0.45

0.82 ± 0.16

0.91 ± 0.31

470.17ns

3855.46ns

53.43**

8.64*

Na+

1.19 ± 0.09

0.59 ± 0.20

0.74 ± 0.30

6.32 ± 1.35

0.06ns

17.80**

174.36***

109.91***

K+

0.14 ± 0.02

0.092 ± 0.01

0.069 ± 0.02

0.12 ± 0.09

26.54**

16.43*

154.08***

16.94*

Cl

0.78 ± 0.28

0.39 ± 0.07

0.33 ± 0.04

6.77 ± 1.81

403.74ns

397.82ns

28.26**

835.9ns

  1. (EC; (mS/cm), Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, Cl; (for plant, meq g−1 and soil meq g−100) Each value of parameter represents mean value of triplicate samples from four zones, mean ± SD and F value of ANOVA is also indicated, when P < 0.05).