Wolffiella
Appearance
Wolffiella | |
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Drawings of Wolffiella gladiata | |
Scientific classification | |
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[2] and mud-midget.[3] They are rootless and have a keel that allows them to maintain their orientation in the water. They are small, measuring 2 mm (0.079 in) to 10 mm (0.39 in) in width.
Selected species
- Wolffiella caudata
- Wolffiella denticulata
- Wolffiella gladiata
- Wolffiella hyalina
- Wolffiella lingulata
- Wolffiella neotropica
- Wolffiella oblonga
- Wolffiella repanda
- Wolffiella rotunda
- Wolffiella welwitschii
References
Further reading
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.