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Lemna L.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
970
ICN
Lemna L.
genus
Lemna

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Alismatales
Araceae
Lemna

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Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. 1970: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. II. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Monocotyledones except Gramineae. Botany Division DSIR, Wellington.

Lemna L.

Infl. in a lateral pouch, partly enclosed in spathe. Ovules 1 or more. Seed us. ribbed and transversely striate; operculum prominent. Plants floating upon or beneath water surface, budding from lateral pouches, platelets solitary or many remaining attached together. Platelets mostly orbicular to obovate in outline, symmetric to asymmetric; nerve us. single. Root single, peltately attached. Some spp. pigmented red-purple. About 9 spp., the genus widespread.

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Lemna L.
Lemna L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Araceae Juss.
Lemna L.
Lemna L.
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Lemna L.
Araceae Juss.
Lemna L.
Lemna L.
Moore, L.B.; Edgar, E. (1970)

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Lemna L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Lemna L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Lemna L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Lemna L.
Solomon Islands
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
18 February 2014
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