Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
MYRIOPHYLLUM VERTICILLATUM
LINNAEUS
Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Haloragales Family: Haloragaceae
Common name: Whorled water milfoil, myriad leaf
Distribution: United States, United Kingdom, Asia, North Africa
Habitat: Semishallow ponds, lakes, marshes, ditches, slow-running streams.
Description: This perennial species grows to a maximum height of 1 m and
possesses two types of leaves, viz., feathery, submerged and emergent. The
lowers of this species are monoecious.
Compounds and activities: Bioactive phenolic compounds, viz., isomers of
hexahydroxydiphenyl-di- and tri-galloylglucose, have been isolated from
this species and possess antioxidative activities. The total phenolic com-
pounds (TPCs) of apicals of this species range between 38 and 122 mg
TPC/g dw (Bauer, 2011).
NYMPHAEA CANDIDA
PRESL. & C. PRESL.
