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Minute Duckweed
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Aroids: philodendrons & tayer

Minute Duckweed

Lemna perpusilla Torr.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishMinute Duckweed
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese稀脉浮萍
Scientific nameLemna perpusilla Torr.

About this species

Lemna perpusilla, the tiny duckweed or minute duckweed, is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to the central and eastern United States (but not the Deep South), and Quebec in Canada, and has been introduced to various locations around the world. It prefers still or very slowly moving waters.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusLemna

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1963First record
1974Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne2
  • Coronie2
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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