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Wolffiella

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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[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

  1. ^ Flora of North America
  2. ^ USDA Plants Profile
  3. ^ Jepson Manual: Wolffiella

Further reading

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