Lemna aequinoctialis
Lemna aequinoctialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Lemna |
Species: | L. aequinoctialis
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Binomial name | |
Lemna aequinoctialis Welw.
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Synonyms | |
Lemna paucicostata Hegelm. |
Lemna aequinoctialis, the lesser duckweed,[2] is a tiny, floating aquatic plant found in quiet waters in tropical and subtropical regions. Fronds are generally 3-nerved, green, up to 6 mm long. Flowers are 1-ovulate, the small utricular scale open on one side. Seeds have 8–26 ribs.[3]
References[]
- ^ Beentje, H.J.; Lansdown, R.V. (2018). "Lemna aequinoctialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T164404A120124962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T164404A120124962.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lemna aequinoctialis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Landolt, E. Lemnaceae, Duckweed Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 26:10-14.
External links[]
- Lemna aequinoctialis in Flora of North America
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Lemna aequinoctialis". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Lemnoideae
- Freshwater plants
- Flora of North America
- Araceae stubs