Biology:Wolffia brasiliensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Brazilian watermeal
Wolffia brasiliensis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Wolffia
Species:
W. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Wolffia brasiliensis
Weddell

Wolffia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Brazilian watermeal. It is native to North and South America, where it grows in mats on the surface of calm water bodies, such as ponds. It is a very small plant with no leaves, stems, or roots. The green part is up to 1.2 millimeters long with a flat surface with a bump in the center.

1913 botanical illustration

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q8030015 entry