Notes on the Genus Bacopa (Plantaginaceae, Gratioleae) in the Orinoquia Region of Colombia and Venezuela

Aymard, A C Gerardo; Rangel-Ch., J. Orlando; Minorta-Cely, Vladimir; Castro-Lima, Francisco

doi:10.3100/hpib.v25iss2.2020.n7

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“…Bacopa australis, B. caroliniana, and B. monnieri are commonly used as ornamental plants [1]. Bacopa monnieri has been used for about 3000 years in Ayurvedic medicine to improve intelligence and memory [2], it contains alkaloids, bacosides, and flavonoids that can treat degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and dementia [3]. Another species, B. caroliniana, contains α-Terpinolene compounds which have potential as insecticides [4].…”

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Histo-anatomy and morphology of aquatic plants Bacopa amplexicaulis (Pursh) Wettst., Bacopa lanigera (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wettst., and Bacopa rotundifolia (Michx.) Wettst.

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2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Plants of the genus Bacopa are ornamental water plants used in aquascape design. This study examined the differences in morphological and anatomical characteristics in the roots, stems, and leaves of three Bacopa species, namely B. amplexicaulis, B. lanigera, and B. rotundifolia. The identification of morphological structure was based on a book entitled Morfologi Tumbuhan (Plant Morphology) by Tjitrosoepomo (2016). Anatomical identification referred to the book on Plant Anatomy by Crang et al. (2018). The data collected were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. Bacopa rotundifolia had the smallest leaf size, while B. amplexicaulis had the largest leaf size. All of the observed species had leaf anatomical characters in the form of anomocytic stomata. Bacopa amplexicaulis had the largest stem diameter, measuring 4.38 cm. Trichome and aerenchyma structures were found in all stems of the test species. Bacopa lanigera stems had the most trichomes, 72 in one cross-section. Meanwhile, B. amplexicaulis had the longest trichome (1.590 µm). The aerenchyma of B. amplexicaulis and B. lanigera was flat, while that of B. rotundifolia was oval. Bacopa amplexicaulis had the longest aerenchyma at 957 µm. Only B. lanigera had a trichome on the root.

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“…Another species, B. caroliniana, contains α-Terpinolene compounds which have potential as insecticides [4]. A total of 60 species of Bacopa are distributed throughout the world [3,5,6]. Some botanists place the genus Bacopa into the Scrophulariaceae [1,3], and others place the genus Bacopa into the Family Plantaginaceae [6][7][8].…”

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confidence: 99%