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OH
O
H
3
C
hexadecadienoic acid
HO
CH
3
O
pentadecylic acid
H
3
C
OH
O
palmitic acid
CHARA ZEYLANICA
KLEIN EX WILD
Phylum: Charophyta
Class: Charophyceae
Order: Charales
Family: Characeae
Common name: Stonewort
Distribution: Worldwide distribution
Habitat: Ponds, ditches, lakes, channels
Description: This monoecious species has a characteristic corticated axis,
numerous branchlets, and two rows of well-developed stipulodes.
Compounds and activities: The extracts of this species contain 13 saturated
and 23 unsaturated fatty acids, 2 sterols, 3 terpenes, and 1 carbohydrate.
