Biology:Wolffiella

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Short description: Genus of duckweeds

Wolffiella
Wolffiella floridana.GIF
Drawings of Wolffiella gladiata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Lemnoideae
Genus: Wolffiella
Hegelm.
Species

10, see text[1]

Wolffiella is a genus of aquatic plants commonly called duckweeds in the family Araceae. Common names for plants in this genus include bogmat and mud-midget.[2][3] They are rootless and have a keel that allows them to maintain their orientation in the water. They are small, measuring 2 mm (0.08 in) to 10 mm (0.4 in) in width.

Selected species

References

Further reading

  • Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN:0-88192-485-7.

Wikidata ☰ Q9377653 entry