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Pictorial View of Pistia stratiotes and E.crassipes 

Pictorial View of Pistia stratiotes and E.crassipes 

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Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) is an invasive weed that causes serious issues for rivers, lakes, and other reservoirs around the world, although it can be an excellent source for bioactive compounds such as phytosterols and some steroids found in many plants. Pistia stratiotes belongs to family Araceae. Its leaves are traditionally used agai...

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