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Alocasia puber
The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, including synthetic Ni wastewater and wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. A. puber has been found to have high removal efficiency for nickel.
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Camboba
Camboba plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, including chromium wastewater and gold mine wastewater effluents. Cabomba plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for pollutants such as pesticides, arsenic, zinc, and aluminium.Additionally, L. minor has been found to be rich in protein and mineral contents, making it a potential candidate for use as an economical source of animal feed. The plant is a free- floating macrophyte that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and metals efficiently from water. Therefore, L. minor could be a potential phytoremediator for nitrogen and phosphorus from various sources of nutrient pollution. Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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Lemna minor
Lemna minor, also known as duckweed, has been found to absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from water in various studies. The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, including synthetic and dumpsite leachate. L. minor has been found to have high nutrient removal efficiency for total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) in wastewater treatment. The plant has also been found to be effective in removing nutrients from water. Additionally, L. minor has been found to be rich in protein and mineral contents, making it a potential candidate for use as an economical source of animal feed. The plant is a free- floating macrophyte that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and metals efficiently from water. Therefore, L. minor could be a potential phytoremediator for nitrogen and phosphorus from various sources of nutrient pollution. Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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Nymphaea tetragona
Macrophytes provide cover for fish and substrate for aquatic invertebrates. They also produce oxygen and provide food for some fish and other wildlife. The macrophytes present in a system are indicators of waterbody health. Most of the macrophytes have occurred naturally and grow well in the systems, hence self- regulation in the ponds is available.Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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Pandanus amaryllifolius
This plant is commonly used in phytoremediation projects to treat wastewater. Pandanus amaryllifolius has been found to be effective in remediating *high nutrient levels in an aquatic environment and in biosorption of copper ions. Suitable to mitigate *eutrophication (as explained above). Pandan extracts can also be used to remove heavy metals.
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Pennisetum purpureum
Napier grass, also known as elephant grass, has been found to have the potential to absorb pollutants from water in various studies. The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewaters, including domestic greywater and swine wastewater. Napier grass has been found to have high removal efficiency for turbidity, acidity, BOD, and COD in wastewater treatment. Additionally, the plant has been found to be effective in reducing carbon emissions and serving as an alternative fuel source. Hybrid Napier grass has been found to be a candidate species for bio- energy in plant-based water treatment systems. The plant can grow both underwater-saturated and flooded soil conditions while maintaining high biomass production. Therefore, Napier grass could be a potential phytoremediator for various types of pollutants from different sources of water pollution. Effective in Zn, Cu removal.
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Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis, also known as common reed, has been found to have the potential to remove pollutants from water in various studies. The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, soil, and sediments since the 1970s. Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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pontederia crassipes
Macrophytes provide cover for fish and substrate for aquatic invertebrates. They also produce oxygen and provide food for some fish and other wildlife. The macrophytes present in a system are indicators of waterbody health. Most of the macrophytes have occurred naturally and grow well in the systems, hence self- regulation in the ponds is available.Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta, also known as giant salvinia, has been found to have the potential to absorb pollutants from water in various studies. The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, including domestic wastewater and polluted river water. S. molesta has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and dissolved oxygen (DO) in phytoremediation batch systems. Additionally, the plant has been found to be effective in removing organic pollutants and heavy metals from water. S. molesta has also been found to have the potential to remove pharmaceuticals from water. The plant is a free- floating fern that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb pollutants efficiently from water including the removal of plumbum and sodium. Additionally, L. minor has been found to be rich in protein and mineral contents, making it a potential candidate for use as an economical source of animal feed. The plant is a free- floating macrophyte that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and metals efficiently from water. Therefore, L. minor could be a potential phytoremediator for nitrogen and phosphorus from various sources of nutrient pollution. Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia has been found to absorb heavy metals from water in various studies. The plant is known to accumulate heavy metals efficiently and can be used in the bioindication of metal pollution. Some of the heavy metals that T. angustifolia has been found to absorb include ferum, zinc, copper, lead, and cadmium. The plant is also known to have an excellent accumulation ability in high concentrations of wastewater solutions containing chromium. Therefore, T. angustifolia could be a potential phytoremediator for heavy metals from metal- containing industrial wastewater and other sources of heavy metal pollution. Typha augustifolia rhizobacterial dynamics also helps in organic wastewater treatment.
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Vallisneria
Vallisneria has been found to absorb pollutants from water in various studies. The plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types of wastewater, including synthetic Ni wastewater, arsenic-contaminated water, and water contaminated with heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and chromium. Vallisneria sp. has been found to have high removal efficiency for pollutants such as ammonia nitrogen, sediment copper, and arsenic.S. molesta has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and dissolved oxygen (DO) in phytoremediation batch systems. Additionally, the plant has been found to be effective in removing organic pollutants and heavy metals from water. S. molesta has also been found to have the potential to remove pharmaceuticals from water. The plant is a free- floating fern that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb pollutants efficiently from water including the removal of plumbum and sodium. Additionally, L. minor has been found to be rich in protein and mineral contents, making it a potential candidate for use as an economical source of animal feed. The plant is a free- floating macrophyte that thrives in aquatic habitats and can absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and metals efficiently from water. Therefore, L. minor could be a potential phytoremediator for nitrogen and phosphorus from various sources of nutrient pollution. Some of the pollutants that P. australis has been found to remove include heavy metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. The plant has been found to have high removal efficiency for total suspended solids (TSS) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in treatment wetlands.
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