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Taxon:
Lemna minor
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Lemna
Section:
Lemna
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Lemnoideae
Nomen number:
400078
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:970. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
07/25/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Lemna minor
L. var.
minor
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 53.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
FNA Editorial Committee.
2000. Flora of North America. 22:148.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Lemna+minor&quantity=1
Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten.
1979-1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol.
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin.
2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
URL:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Landolt, E.
1986. Biosystematic investigations in the family of duckweeds (Lemnaceae). 2. The family of Lemnaceae - a monographic study. Veröff. Geobot. Inst. ETH Stiftung Rübel Zürich 71:442.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Silva, L. et al.
2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
URL:
http://www.azores.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/3E255F0D-6AFD-4EF8-974D-CF920B5F933E/126780/42_Pteridophyta_Spermatophyta1.pdf
Skvortsov, A. K., ed.
2006. Flora of the Lower Volga region 1:315.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wofford, B. E.
Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
URL:
https://herbarium.utk.edu/vascular/vascular-database.php?CategoryID=Monocots&FamilyID=Araceae&GenusID=Lemna&SpeciesID=minor
Common names
English
common duckweed –
Reference(s)
duckweed –
Reference(s)
English (Canada)
common duckweed –
Reference(s)
French (Canada)
lenticule mineure –
Reference(s)
German
kleine Wasserlinse –
Reference(s)
Swedish
andmat –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
qing ping –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Transvaal
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Rwanda
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Xizang Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Kamchatka
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Primorye
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Sakhalin
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Jordan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
n.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
Punjab
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Estonia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Moldova
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Astrakhan
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Kalmykia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Saratov
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
Volgograd
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
incl. Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Liechtenstein
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Luxembourg
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Finland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Montenegro
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Québec
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Illinois
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Iowa
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Minnesota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Nebraska
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
South Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Wisconsin
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Connecticut
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Indiana
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maine
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Massachusetts
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Hampshire
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Rhode Island
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Vermont
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
West Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Idaho
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Montana
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Delaware
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
District of Columbia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Kentucky
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Tennessee
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
5
Uncertain
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Azores
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands],
Portugal
[Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
,
Libya
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Rwanda
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal]
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Yemen
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
,
Uzbekistan
RUSSIAN FAR EAST:
Russian Federation
[Primorye, Kamchatka, Sakhalin]
CHINA:
China
[Xizang Zizhiqu]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
(n.),
Nepal
,
Pakistan
[Punjab]
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
Finland
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Norway
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Liechtenstein
,
Luxembourg
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Estonia
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Moldova
,
Russian Federation
[Kalmykia, Astrakhan, Saratov, Volgograd],
Ukraine
(incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily),
Montenegro
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Northern America
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Saskatchewan, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California, Utah]
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere)
Uncertain
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Portugal
[Azores]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
fodder
fide E. Landolt, pers. comm.
Landolt, E.
1986. Biosystematic investigations in the family of duckweeds (Lemnaceae). 2. The family of Lemnaceae - a monographic study. Veröff. Geobot. Inst. ETH Stiftung Rübel Zürich 71:442.
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Name
References