Genus Wolffia Horkel ex Schleid.


Summary
Genus number:
12865
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Lemnoideae
Common name(s):

watermeal
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Wolfia Schreb., nom. rej.


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Subdivisions of Wolffia Horkel ex Schleid.
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References:
  1. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  2. Les, D. H. et al. 2002. Phylogeny and systematics of Lemnaceae, the duckweed family. Syst. Bot. 27:221-240. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
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=12865. Accessed 21 August 2026.