Araceae
Lemna

Lemna perpusilla Torr.

First published in Fl. New York 1: 245 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Canada to Central & E. U.S.A. It is a hydroannual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arkansas, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Introduced into:

Aruba, Assam, Bangladesh, Burundi, France, Hawaii, India, Iran, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Netherlands Antilles, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, West Himalaya, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dinarvand, M. (2010). Two new records of the genera Najas (Najadaceae) and Lemna (Lemnaceae) for aquatic flora of Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 16: 233-236.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.

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

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dinarvand, M. (2010). Two new records of the genera Najas (Najadaceae) and Lemna (Lemnaceae) for aquatic flora of Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany 16: 233-236.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 2: 989-1918. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Daubs, Monogr. Lemnac.: 25, t. 9 (1965).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 284 (1956).
  • Hegelm., Lemnac. Monogr.: 139, t. 6/19, 20, t. 7/18, 19 (1868).
  • Torrey, Fl. New York 2: 245 (1843).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kokoi, N.; Womersley, J.S. K:SPC-36497.000 No
Thompson, T. [s.n.] K001733684 Yes
{Md. Nur} [6237] Malaysia K002467968 Yes
Stock, D. [s.n.] K001733681 Yes
Richards, H.M. [21,000] Tanzania K:SPC-34087.000 No
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4637] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33559.000 No
Reekmans, M. [6679] Burundi K002468069 Yes
Merrill, E. [4437] Philippines K002467987 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [3520] Madagascar K001613240 Yes
Baron, R. [2272] Madagascar K002468170 Yes
Mason, R. [4109] New Zealand K002468014 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2689] Thailand K002467970 Yes
Healy, A.J. [50/300] New Zealand K002468013 Yes
Degener, O. [8935] K002468030 Yes
Davidse, G. [7800] Sri Lanka K002467920 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; de Silva, G. [4752] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33565.000 No
[Theqcmdtwell] [864] Papua New Guinea K002467992 Yes
Lorence, D.; Terumalai, J. [2712] Mauritius K002468169 Yes
{Pt. Cooper; Lgak} [s.n.] New Zealand K002468015 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [17297] Philippines K002467984 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [4436] Malaysia K002467967 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4656] Sri Lanka K002467925 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27509] K002467926 Yes
Baker, C.F. [2389] Nicaragua K002468260 Yes
Raynal, J. [19235] Tanzania K002468106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002467929 Yes
Humbert, H.; Viguier, R. [439] Madagascar K002468172 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002468028 Yes
Powys, P. [105] Kenya K002468105 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [7011] Malaysia K002467966 Yes
Gattinger, A. [2693] United States K002468215 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4632] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33560.000 No
{Ch. Charoenphol; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E.} [4939] Thailand K002467971 Yes
s.coll. [2379] K002467923 Yes
Reinecke [79] K002468029 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4656] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33554.001 No
Giess, W. [3940] Namibia K002468173 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; de Silva, G. [4748] Sri Lanka K002467924 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1303] Bhutan K002467917 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [2487] K001733680 Yes
Giess, W. [3940] Namibia K002468174 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3781] Saudi Arabia K002467786 Yes
[Pihe]; [F.N.] [71] Mauritius K002468168 Yes
s.coll. [3112] New Caledonia K002468032 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mohamed, B. [7085] Somalia K002468087 Yes
[Havens] [1864] K002468016 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5970] Kenya K002468108 Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-34350.000 No
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4645] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33570.000 No
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8240] Sri Lanka K002467922 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1745] Comoros K002468031 Yes
Wessels Boer, J.G. [1163] Suriname K002468282 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4654] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33562.000 No
Taylor, P. [13082] United States K:SPC-35367.001 No
Gamble, J.S. [22528] India K002467928 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rani, N. [28119] K002467916 Yes
s.coll. [2379] K001733682 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2436] Burma K002467919 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [6965] Samoa K002468034 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W 3890] Samoa K002468033 Yes
Heller, A.A. [s.n.] K002468027 Yes
Cook, C.D.K.; Gut, B.J. [76] India K002467921 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Field, D.V. [5198] Tanzania K002468107 Yes
Loher, A. [7031] Philippines K002467985 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2248] Yemen K002467785 Yes
s.coll. [24054] K002467927 Yes
Brass, L.J. [8112] Guyana K002467991 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; de Silva, G. [4748] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33571.000 No
Richards, H.M. [26786] Tanzania K:SPC-34961.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001733683 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002468216 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002467930 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8240] Sri Lanka K002467918 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7048] Tanzania K:SPC-33962.000 No
Merill, E. [4437] Philippines K002467986 Yes
Loher, A. [1969] Philippines K002467988 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002467977 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasuriya, M. [4612] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33558.000 No
s.coll. [4320] Madagascar K002468171 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0