Lemna aequinoctialis
| Lemna aequinoctialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Lemnoideae |
| Tribe: | Lemneae |
| Genus: | Lemna |
| Species: | L. aequinoctialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemna aequinoctialis Welw. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lemna paucicostata Hegelm. | |
Lemna aequinoctialis Welw. (lesser duckweed) 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Landolt, E. Lemnaceae, Duckweed Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 26:10-14.
External links
- USDA PLANTS Profile
- Lemna aequinoctialis in Flora of North America
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Lemna+aequinoctialis&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Lemna aequinoctialis"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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