A new species of Polygonum L. (Polygonaceae) from South Africa

Ortiz, Santiago; Carbajal, Roi; Serrano, Miguel

doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00768.x

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“…There are usually four to six stamens and three styles, though there are two styles in some rare situations. P. lanigerum belongs to the family Polygonaceae, and the produced fruit is three-sided (Ortiz et al 2008). P. lanigerum has a cosmopolitan distribution, particularly in the temperate regions (Maha et al 2014), and it has been declared a weedy and invasive aquatic plant in the USA (Cusick and Ortt 1987).…”

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Utilisation potentials of invasive plants in the Owabi dam in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Banunle

Fei‐Baffoe

Miezah

et al. 2021

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This paper provides a compendium of the utilisation potential of aquatic invasive plants found in the Owabi Dam in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In total, seven aquatic invasive plants were identified in the Owabi Dam, which included Ceratophyllum demersum, Nymphaea odorata, Polygonum lanigerum, Arthropteris orientalis, Typha domingensis, Pistia stratiotes, and Cyprus papyrus. Some of the identified invasive plants were found to be highly nutritious and suitable for human consumption or use as feed for livestock, fish, and poultry. Other plants had high medicinal potential and aesthetic value. Several of the invasive plants were suitable for bio-industrial usages as feedstock to produce biofuels, insecticides, and biofertilizer, among other products. Therefore, if an effective utilization method of these currently unutilized aquatic invasive plants is established, it can provide a source of livelihood and income generation for individuals and households and contribute to controlling the impact of invasive plants on the Owabi Dam.

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confidence: 99%