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Wilting, especially of the leaves, was observed as an initial symptom of arsenate [As(V)] to Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P. H. Raven. The plants tolerated As(V) levels of 39 mg kg−1 for as long as 35 days of exposure. After 91 days, the maximum concentration of As uptake in the plant occurred at As(V) concentration of 65 mg kg−1 while As concentration in the stems, roots and leaves were 6139.9 ± 829.5, 1284.5 ± 242.9 and 1126.1 ± 117.2 mg kg−1, respectively. In conclusion, As(V) could cause toxic effects in L. octovalvis and the plants could uptake and accumulate As in plant tissues.
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The authors would like to thank Tasik Chini Research, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia of UKM-KK-03-FRGS 0119-2010 for funding this research, and the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia for providing the scholarship for the first author.
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Titah, H.S., Abdullah, S.R.S., Mushrifah, I. et al. Arsenic Toxicity on Ludwigia octovalvis in Spiked Sand. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 90, 714–719 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-0996-5
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