Lemna aequinoctialis

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Lemna aequinoctialis
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Lemna
Species:
L. aequinoctialis
Binomial name
Lemna aequinoctialis
Welw.
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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lemna aequinoctialis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ Landolt, E. Lemnaceae, Duckweed Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 26:10-14.

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