Table 5 Anatomical assessment of the plant species Pistia stratiotes.

From: Fly ash pollution causes morpho-anatomical and biochemical changes in Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms and Pistia stratiotes L: demonstrating stress-tolerant activity

 

Parameter

Pistia stratiotes

Highly contaminated sites (µm; Mean ± SD)

Low contaminated sites (µm; Mean ± SD)

Leaf

Epidermis

1.8 ± 0.74

2.53 ± 0.08

Vascular bundle

8.86 ± 1.14

10.88 ± 1.71

Parenchyma

6.30 ± 0.87

9.53 ± 0.78

Aerenchyma

25.00 ± 6.01

35.04 ± 7.56

Idioblast

8.38 ± 0.58

9.61 ± 0.84

Petiole

Vascular bundle

19.09 ± 2.01

20.50 ± 1.24

Parenchyma

5.79 ± 0.69

6.37 ± 0.37

Vessels

7.53 ± 1.69

9.06 ± 0.53

Crystals

2.44 ± 0.46

2.62 ± 0.40

Stolon

Epidermis

1.32 ± 0.27

1.30 ± 0.14

Cortex

4.22 ± 0.81

5.68 ± 0.85

Vascular bundle

15.28 ± 2.49

16.67 ± 1.59

Parenchyma

2.13 ± 0.14

2.75 ± 0.37

Aerenchyma

10.88 ± 1.99

12.86 ± 1.62

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