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Purple Backed Duckweed
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Aroids: philodendrons & tayer

Purple Backed Duckweed

Spirodela punctata (G.Mey.) C.H.Thomps.

Names

EnglishPurple Backed Duckweed
Dutch—
SpanishLandoltia
Chinese少根紫萍
Scientific nameSpirodela punctata (G.Mey.) C.H.Thomps.

About this species

Spirodela punctata (or Landoltia punctata, common name dotted duckweed) is a species of duckweed (Lemnoideae). The species is morphologically intermediate between Lemna and other species of Spirodela. In 1999 D.H. Les and D.J. Crawford proposed segregating the species to a new genus Landoltia containing just the species L. punctata, on the basis of biochemical and DNA studies.

S. punctata originally was found in Australia and South Asia, but today it can also be found in the Southern and Eastern United States.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusSpirodela

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
1932First record
1974Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo4
  • Saramacca3
  • Brokopondo1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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