Araceae
Lemna

Lemna gibba L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 970 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Central Asia and W. Himalaya, Africa, America. It is a hydroannual and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Chile Central, Colombia, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Haiti, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Washington, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Wyoming, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre

Extinct in:

Norway

Introduced into:

Japan, Maryland, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z., Pifkó, D. & Mesterházy, A. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 3. Willdenowia 41: 329-339.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hellquist, C.E., Hellquist, C.B. & Whipple, J.J. (2014). New records for rare and under-collected aquatic vascular plants of Yellowstone National Park. Madroño 61: 159-176.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

CATE Araceae

  • Landolt, E. 1986. The family of Lemnaceae - a monographic study, 1. Veröff. Geobot. Isnt. ETH (Stift. Rübel). 71: 1-563

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2003). http://www.biocart.de/naturschutz/pdf/RAP-Botswana.pdf. epublication.
  • Chilton, L. (2010). Plant list for Lesvos, slightly revised 1998-2009: 1-36. Marengo, Hunstanton, England.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Daubs, Monogr. Lemnac.: 17, t. 8 (1965).
  • Engl. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 2, 3: 164, fig. 101/C, 106/D (1889).
  • Hegelm., Lemnac. Monogr.: 145, t. 11–13 (1868).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 970 (1753).
  • N.E. Br. in Flora of Tropical Africa 8: 201 (1901).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1979 Simpson, N.D. [3962b] Egypt K001790205 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Davis; Hedge [D.32741b] Türkiye K001790204 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12583] Tanzania K000499405 Yes
[Direrneik] [s.n.] K002467862 Yes
Turnill, W.B. [s.n.] K002467818 Yes
de Degen, Á. [s.n.] Hungary K002467872 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco K002467879 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, N.Y. [806a] United Kingdom K002467811 Yes
s.coll. [6] K001733692 Yes
{gebr. Sintenis} [10] Türkiye K002467764 Yes
Ryding, O. [1427] Ethiopia K002468090 Yes
s.coll. [8812] South Africa K002468190 Yes
Richards, H.M. [23320] Tanzania K:SPC-06049.139 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/325] Jordan K:SPC-27799.000 No
Suneson, S. [s.n.] Sweden K002467843 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [64] Mexico K002468270 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4659] K002468191 Yes
Whellan, J.A. [727/4] United Kingdom K002467840 Yes
Summerhayes, J.L.V.; Summerhayes, V.S. [1315] United Kingdom K:SPC-24299.000 No
Pocock, M.A. United Kingdom K:SPC-23590.000 No
Cuming, H. [163] Chile K001613196 Yes
{Al. Kaisi; Al-Khayat} [50583] Iraq K002467761 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [727/4] United Kingdom K002467839 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] K002467828 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7675] South Africa K002468193 Yes
s.coll. [635] Türkiye K002467763 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J. [9081] Peru K002468294 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [3379] India K002467956 Yes
[Mr. Leishton] [s.n.] K002467836 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.G. [3473] Yemen K002467805 Yes
[Souehoraw] [s.n.] K002467859 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5760] South Africa K002468188 Yes
s.coll. [986] K002467861 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [275] United Kingdom K002467832 Yes
Muschler, R. [s.n.] K002467800 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [764] Ethiopia K002468088 Yes
Richards, H.M. [20167] Tanzania K:SPC-34395.000 No
Nelmes, E. [136] United Kingdom K002467834 Yes
Oates, J. Uganda K:SPC-38449.000 No
Palmer, E. [149] Mexico K002468268 Yes
Pitard, C.J.M.; Pitard, J. [1428] Morocco K002467878 Yes
Ross-Craig, S. United Kingdom K:SPC-34738.000 No
Thuillier, J.L. [s.n.] K001732322 Yes
s.coll. [948] K002467874 Yes
[F. Fetturip] [s.n.] K002467850 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [3186] Argentina K002468318 Yes
Ward, C.J. [8533] South Africa K002468192 Yes
Hahn, I.L. [8169] Mexico K002468272 Yes
[Robert Collem] [181761] K002467855 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2198] Tanzania K:SPC-32775.000 No
Collenette, I.S. [6008] Saudi Arabia K002467806 Yes
Ringselle, G.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002467842 Yes
Suneson, S. [S.n.] Sweden K002467844 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [282] Egypt K002467794 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A.; Henchie, S.J. [4518] Yemen K002467801 Yes
[J. Juragla] [s.n.] K002467865 Yes
Waterfall, C. [1568] K002467837 Yes
Sahni, B. [s.n.] India K002467955 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealey, J.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-34830.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [5789] Yemen K:SPC-35728.000 No
Krawiec, F. [s.n.] K002467863 Yes
Dover [s.n.] K002467827 Yes
Muller [s.n.] K002468271 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002467841 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3405] India K002467951 Yes
Clos, D. [s.n.] K001732324 Yes
Felippone, F. [5214] Uruguay K002468316 Yes
[W. Murett] [s.n.] K002467835 Yes
Keck [s.n.] Austria K002467870 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1119] Greece K002467864 Yes
Wiggins, I.L. [20794] United States K002468243 Yes
Gay, J.E. [s.n.] K001732323 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2785] Yemen K002467803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002468322 Yes
Gibert, J.E. [1366] K002468320 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [23320] Tanzania K002468136 Yes
[Thrill] [s.n.] K001730736 Yes
Giardelli, M.L. [518] Argentina K002468314 Yes
Jafri, S.M.H. [3664] Pakistan K002467952 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.); Arasululu, S. [26609] Tanzania K002468138 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanusri [15457] Kenya K002468131 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kirrika [11066] Tanzania K002468133 Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Brenan, J.P.M. [7064] K002467812 Yes
Kralik, L. [138] Tunisia K002467882 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002467808 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002467826 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [7159] India K002467953 Yes
Melville, R. United Kingdom K:SPC-24300.000 No
Hooker, W.J. [512] K002468189 Yes
Stevens, W. [s.n.] K002467829 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [2955] India K002467957 Yes
Suza, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002467854 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002467852 Yes
Herter [16] K002468315 Yes
{Adr. Fiori; Béguinot, A.; Ferioli, A.} [s.n.] Italy K002467866 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002467845 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2132] Saudi Arabia K002467804 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] K002467853 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9081] Tanzania K002468134 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12289] United Kingdom K002467817 Yes
s.coll. [H2158] United Kingdom K002467814 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2412] Egypt K002467795 Yes
Cedercreutz; Âberg, G. [553] K002467851 Yes
de Degen, Á. [s.n.] Hungary K002467867 Yes
J.J. [s.n.] India K002467954 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [65/325] Jordan K002467762 Yes
[Cdarda] [951] K002467857 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [599] United Kingdom K002467815 Yes
Dorfler [s.n.] Austria K002467869 Yes
Ward, C.J. [7333] South Africa K002468187 Yes
Hahn, I.L. [8169] Mexico K002468273 Yes
Parker [s.n.] K001733693 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [8795] Kenya K002468132 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [4041] Mexico K002468269 Yes
[Famorius] [306] United Kingdom K002467809 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] K002467816 Yes
{Fre. Sennen} [s.n.] Spain K002467860 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12371] United Kingdom K002467831 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2413] Egypt K002467798 Yes
Pitard, C.J.M. [1427] Morocco K002467881 Yes
Mandon, G. [1457] Bolivia K002468291 Yes
Holton, I.F. [23] K002468292 Yes
Gilbert, V.C. [4082] Kenya K002468129 Yes
Sonster, J. [881] United Kingdom K002467813 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2099] Egypt K002467799 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [1945] United Kingdom K:SPC-23591.000 No
Ryding, O.; Edwards, S.; Tewolde, B. [1077] Ethiopia K002468091 Yes
Jersey [s.n.] K002467838 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri; Braun, H. [13158] Tanzania K002468137 Yes
Abo el Khalen [4297] Egypt K:SPC-36486.000 No
[Mante Mides] [s.n.] K002468319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002468313 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [21684] Tanzania K002468135 Yes
Standen, R.S. [s.n.] K002467830 Yes
Lindberg, H. [1723] Morocco K002467880 Yes
Lindberg, H.; Enros, B. [553] K002467849 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [6113] Egypt K002467796 Yes
Johansson, E. [s.n.] K002467868 Yes
Hahn, I.L. [8169] Mexico K002468274 Yes
Huter, R. [s.n.] Italy K002467873 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [5789] Yemen K002467802 Yes
Hassib, M. [s.n.] Egypt K002467792 Yes
Stafford, D. [635] Peru K002468293 Yes
Lorentz, P. [s.n.] Uruguay K002468321 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] K002467858 Yes
[Flumarrin] [307] United Kingdom K002467810 Yes
Richards, M.; Arasululu, S. [28868] Tanzania K002468139 Yes
s.coll. [24] Guinea K001733695 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12223] Tanzania K002468140 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [899] Ethiopia K002468089 Yes
s.coll. [510] Argentina K002468317 Yes
Muschler, R. [s.n.] K002467797 Yes
Ditton, T.; Watson, H.C. [1139] K002467833 Yes
[Siecluraw] [s.n.] K002467856 Yes
Mushler, R. [s.n.] K002467793 Yes
Melville, R. United Kingdom K:SPC-23958.000 No
Parker (Mrs); Cuming, H. [163] Guinea K001733694 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002467846 Yes

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