Anatomical studies on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) under the influence of textile wastewater

• Published in: Journal of Zhejiang University. B. Science Vol. 6; no. 10; pp. 991 - 998
• Main Authors: Mahmood, Qaisar, Siddiqi, M Rehan, Islam, Ejaz ul, Azim, M Rashid, Zheng, Ping, Hayat, Yousaf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China 01-10-2005; Department of Botany, Federal Government Postgraduate College, H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan%Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China%Department of Botany, Forman Christian College Lahore, Pakistan%Department of Botany, Federal Government Postgraduate College, H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan%Department of Maths/Stat/Computer Science, North Western Frontier Province Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan; Zhejiang University Press
• Subjects: Biotechnology and Biomedicine; Eichhornia - anatomy & histology; Eichhornia - growth & development; Industrial Waste; Plant Roots - anatomy & histology; Rhizome - anatomy & histology; Textile Industry; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Anatomical studies; Textile wastewater; Eichhornia crassipes; Water hyacinth
• ISSN: 1673-1581
• DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B0991

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) is a prolific free floating aquatic macrohpyte found in tropical and subtropical parts of the earth. The effects of pollutants from textile wastewater on the anatomy of the plant were studied. Water hyacinth exhibits hydrophytic adaptations which include reduced epidermis cells lacking cuticle in most cases, presence of large air spaces (7 approximately 50 microm), reduced vascular tissue and absorbing structures. Textile waste significantly affected the size of root cells. The presence of raphide crystals was noted in parenchyma cells of various organs in treated plants.