Wolffiella lingulata
Duckweed, Tongueshape Bogmat
Also known as: Wolffia lingulata Hegelm.
- Wolffia lingulata Hegelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Wolffiella lingulata (commonly known as Duckweed or Tongueshape Bogmat) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Araceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Paraguay, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela