Brazilian water meal
Wolffia brasiliensis Wedd.
Wolffia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family. It is known by the common name Brazilian water meal and is native to North and South America. This tiny plant grows in mats on the surface of calm water bodies, such as ponds. It lacks leaves, stems, and roots. The green part of the plant is up to 1.2 millimeters long, with a flat surface and a central bump.
Description
Wolffia brasiliensis is a small aquatic plant in the Araceae family. It is distributed across regions including New Brunswick, Ontario, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and others. It grows in still water environments and is characterized by its lack of typical plant structures such as leaves, stems, and roots. The plant's green body is flat, with a bump in the center, and measures up to 1.2 millimeters in length. It was first described in 1849 by Wedd.
Other common names
Brazilian WatermealPointed WatermealSouth American WatermealBrazilian water meal
Distribution
New Brunswick · Ontario · BR · Nearctic · Neotropical · Atlántico, Bolívar, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Sucre · Global · Andina (altiplano cundiboyacense) y Caribe · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arkansas · Bolivia · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · California · Chile Central · Colombia · Connecticut · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala
Synonyms
Wolffia papuliferaWolffia punctataGrantia brasiliensis
