Kingdom Plantae Family Araceae Genus Wolffia Rank Species | Order Alismatales Subfamily Lemnoideae Scientific name Wolffia brasiliensis | |
Similar Ernodea littoralis, Portulaca halimoides, Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, Polypremum, Wolffia columbiana | ||
Wolffia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Brazilian watermeal. It is native to North and South America, where it grows in mats on the surface of calm water bodies, such as ponds. It is a very tiny plant with no leaves, stems, or roots. The green part is up to 1.2 millimeters long with a flat surface with a bump in the center.
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