Genus Lemna L.


Summary
Genus number:
6629
Last updated:
3 November 2006
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Lemnoideae
Common name(s):

duckweed
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


Synonyms
Synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Lemna L.
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Fruit

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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2006. Report of the General Committee: 9. Taxon 55:796. Note: conservation deemed unnecessary
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:611-612. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Crawford, D. J. et al. 2001. Allozyme studies in Lemnaceae: variation and relationships in Lemna sections Alatae and Biformes. Taxon 50:987-999.
  4. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  5. Jarvis, C. E. 1991. Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Taxon 41:552-583. Note: subcommittee on Linnaean generic names proposal for conservation
  6. Les, D. H. et al. 2002. Phylogeny and systematics of Lemnaceae, the duckweed family. Syst. Bot. 27:221-240. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
  7. Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48:373-374. Note: action on Linnaean generic names deferred
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=6629. Accessed 13 May 2026.