Wolffiella welwitschii
Pond Bogmat
Also known as: Wolffia conguensis Welw. ex Trimen +3 more
- Wolffia conguensis Welw. ex Trimen
- Wolffia welwitschii Hegelm.
- Wolffiella welwitschii (Hegelm.) Daubs, 1965
- Wolffiopsis welwitschii (Hegelm.) Hartog & Plas
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Wolffiella welwitschii (commonly known as Pond Bogmat) is an aquatic annual within the Araceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mali, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe