Duckweeds, or Lemnaceae, are widespread aquatic plants. Morphology-based identification of duckweed species is difficult because of their structural complexity. Hence, molecular tools provide significant advantages for characterizing and selecting species or clones for sustainable commercial use.
FSh | FS | FC | FA | T | |
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Riyadh | Obovate | Asymmetry | Dark Green | Rounded | Present |
Rounded | |||||
Present | |||||
Number of Roots | Frond Width (mm) | Frond Thickness (mm) | Frond Length (mm) | NCF Number of Contiguous Fronds |
Root Length (mm) | Number of Fronds | |
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Dhahran | |||||||
Region | psbK-psbI | trnH-psbA | matK | atpF-atpH | rpoC1 | rbcL | |||||||||||||
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Riyadh | L. japonica (OK546023) |
L. gibba (OK103562) |
L. gibba (OK095301) |
L. gibba (OK095300) |
L. minor (OK376426) |
L. gibba (OK571367) |
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Obovate | Symmetry | Light Green | |||||||||||||||||
Dhahran | L. japonica (OK571365) |
L. gibba | Rounded | Present | |||||||||||||||
(OK383787) | L. gibba | (OK375248) | L.gibba (OK598953) |
L. gibba (Ok546019) |
L. gibbaL. gibba (OK383788) |
L. gibba (OK546020) |
L. gibba (OK598959) |
L. minor (OK376427) |
L. gibba (OK598947) |
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Al-Taif | Obovate | Asymmetry | Light Green | Rounded | Present | ||||||||||||||
Tanomah | Obovate | Asymmetry | Light Green | Rounded | Present | ||||||||||||||
Jazan | Obovate | Symmetry | Light Green | Rounded | Present | ||||||||||||||
Riyadh | 2.00 ± 0.01 b | 5.7 ± 0.12 b | 2.3 ± 0.17 c | 7.0 ± 0.02 a | 4.0 ± 0.01 b | 2.35 ± 0.13 b | 4.00 ± 0.01 b | ||||||||||||
Al-Taif | 2.00 ± 0.01 b | 5.8 ± 0.06 b | 3.2 ± 0.06 a | 6.5 ± 0.06 b | 5.0 ± 0.01 a | 2.02 ± 0.32 b | 3.67 ± 0.50 b | (OK598946) |
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Tohama | Obovate | Asymmetry | Dark Green | Rounded | Present | ||||||||||||||
5.8 ± 0.06 b | |||||||||||||||||||
Al-Qassim | |||||||||||||||||||
Tohama | 3.00 ± 0.01 b | 3.0 ± 0.00 b | |||||||||||||||||
Tohama | 6.5 ± 0.04 b | 3.0 ± 0.01 c | 2.29 ± 0.37 b | 4.00 ± 0.01 b | |||||||||||||||
L. japonica | (OK350360) |
Al-Baha | Obovate | Symmetry | |||||||||||||||
Al-Baha | L. japonica (OK350359) | Dark Green | Rounded | Present | Jazan | 2.44 ± 0.53 b | 3.5 ± 0.10 d | L. gibba0.5 ± 0.06 f | 4.6 ± 0.04 e | 3.0 ± 0.01 c | 0.84 ± 0.05 c |
3.67 ± 0.50 b | (OK103563) | L. gibba (OK571364) |
----- | L. minor (OK493446) |
L. gibba |
Obovate | Asymmetry |
(OK598949) | Tanomah | 1.89 ± 0.33 b | 3.4 ± 0.06 d | 0.5 ± 0.0 f | 4.5 ± 0.09 e | 4.0 ± 0.01 b | 3.76 ± 0.49 a | ||||||||||||
Jazan | L. perpusilla (OK350358) |
L. aequinoctialis (OK383786) |
L. aequinoctialis | 3.56 ± 0.53 b | |||||||||||||||
(OK375249) | L. aequinoctialis | (OK598956) | L. aequinoctialis (OK493447) |
L. minor (OK598948) |
Al-Baha | 1.67 ± 0.50 b | 3.5 ± 0.06 d | 1.0 ± 0.0 d | |||||||||||
Al-Taif | 4.7 ± 0.09 e | 4.0 ± 0.01 b | L. japonica | 1.98 ± 0.45 b | 3.00 ± 0.01 bc | ||||||||||||||
(OK546024) | L. gibba | (OK383789) |
L. gibba (OK546021) |
L. gibba (OK598958) |
L. gibba (OK493448) |
L. gibba (OK598951) |
Dhahran | 2.00 ± 0.01 b | 3.0 ± 0.01 e | 0.4 ± 0.0 f | 5.0 ± 0.07 d | 3.0 ± 0.01 c | 1.54 ± 0.28 b | 3.22 ± 0.44 bc | |||||
Tanomah | L. japonica (OK350361) |
L. gibba (OK383790) |
L. gibba (OK546026) |
L. gibba (OK598957) |
L. minor (OK493449) |
L. gibba (OK598952) |
Dark Green | Rounded | Present | ||||||||||
Al-Qassim | 8.11 ± 0.78 a | 4.0 ± 0.01 c | 0.7 ± 0.0 e | 6.0 ± 0.06 c | 5.0 ± 0.01 a | 2.14 ± 0.09 b | 6.00 ± 0.01 a | ||||||||||||
Al-Qassim | L. punctata (OK350363) |
L. punctata (OK247674) |
L. punctata (OK375250) |
L. punctata (OK598955) |
L. punctata (OK493450) |
L. punctata (OK571368) |
Madinah-1 | Obovate | |||||||||||
Madinah-1 | 2.00 ± 0.01 b | symmetry | Light Green | Rounded | 8.5 ± 0.01 a | 0.9 ± 0.0 dPresent | |||||||||||||
1.0 ± 0.06 g | 4.0 ± 0.01 b | 0.84 ± 0.09 c | 2.89 ± 0.33 bc | ||||||||||||||||
Madinah-1 | L. perpusilla (OK350362) |
L.aequinoctialis (OK571366) |
L.aequinoctialis (OK546022) |
L. aequinoctialis (OK598954) |
L. aequinoctialis (OK493451) |
L. minor (OK571369) |
Madinah-2 | Obovate | Asymmetry | Dark Green | |||||||||
Madinah-2 | 9.22 ± 2.39 a | 4.0 ± 0.06 c | 0.4 ± 0.0 f | ||||||||||||||||
Madinah-2 | S. polyryiza (OK546025) |
S. polyryiza (OK247675) |
----- | 4.0 ± 0.05 f | 3.0 ± 0.01 c | S. polyryiza 0.74 ± 0.09 c |
2.44 ± 0.53 bc | ||||||||||||
(OK247676) | S. polyryiza | (OK493452) | S. polyryiza | (OK598950) | Tukey HSD | 1.60 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 1.10 |