Wolffia globosa
Blumea 18:367. 1970.
Basionym: Lemna globosa Roxburgh Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 565. 1832
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 152.
Revision as of 19:04, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Fronds ovoid, 0.4–0.8 mm (x 0.3–0.5 mm), 1.3–2 times as long as wide, 1–1.5 times as deep as wide, rounded or slightly pointed at apex, papilla absent; adaxial surface transparently green, with 1–10(–30) stomates; pigment cells absent in vegetative tissue. 2n = 30, 60.
Phenology: Flowering (very rare) late spring–fall.
Habitat: Mesotrophic to eutrophic, quiet waters in warm-temperate to tropical regions with mild winters
Elevation: 0–600 m
Distribution
Probably Calif., Fla., South America (Colombia, Ecuador), e Asia, Pacific Islands (Hawaii).
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.