Biology:Wolffiella oblonga

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Wolffiella oblonga
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Wolffiella
Species:
W. oblonga
Binomial name
Wolffiella oblonga
(Phil.) Hegelm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lemna oblonga Phil.
  • Wolffia lingulata var. minor Hegelm.
  • Wolffia oblonga (Phil.) Hegelm.

Wolffiella oblonga, the saber bogmat, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Lemnoideae, the duckweeds.[2] It is native to tropical and subtropical South America, and to a few locales in North America; Panama, Costa Rica, central Mexico, and the US states of California, Louisiana, and Florida.[1] A tiny elongate hydroannual, it prefers quiet waters with moderate nutrient levels.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15335189 entry