Lemna

Lemna
Common duckweed (Lemna minor)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Lemnoideae
Genus: Lemna
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Synonyms
  • Staurogeton Rchb.
  • Lenticularia Ség.
  • Lenticula P.Micheli ex Adans.
  • Hydrophace Hallier
  • Telmatophace Schleid.
  • Thelmatophace Godr.
  • Lenticularia P.Micheli ex Montandon

Lemna is a genus of free-floating aquatic plants referred to by the common name "duckweed". They are morphologically divergent members of the arum family Araceae. These rapidly growing plants have found uses as a model system for studies in community ecology, basic plant biology, ecotoxicology, and production of biopharmaceuticals, and as a source of animal feeds for agriculture and aquaculture. Currently, 14 species of Lemna are recognised.

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