Araceae
Wolffia

Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Horkel ex Wimm.

First published in Fl. Schles., ed. 3: 140 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Europe to N. India, S. Korea to Philippines. It is a hydroannual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Brazil Southeast, California, Nansei-shoto

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Haigh, A. & Boyce, P.C. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 12(1): 1-54. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lejoly, J., Ndjele, L. & Geerinck, D. (2008). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 24: 1-37.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Seregin, A.P. (2014). Flora of Vladimir Oblast, Russia: grid data analysis: 1-441. KMK schientific press, Moscow.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2018). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 9. Willdenowia 48: 195-220.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Cook, Aq. Wetl. Pl. Sthn. Africa: 160 (2004).
  • Hepper in F.T.E.A., Lemnaceae: 8 (1973).
  • Hepper in F.W.T.A., ed.2 3: 129 (1968).
  • Wild in Kirkia 2: 29 (1961).
  • Wimm., Fl. Seychelles, ed.3: 140 (1857).

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

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Lejoly, J., Ndjele, L. & Geerinck, D. (2008). Flore de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 24: 1-37.
  • 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.
  • Seregin, A.P. (2014). Flora of Vladimir Oblast, Russia: grid data analysis: 1-441. KMK schientific press, Moscow.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2018). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 9. Willdenowia 48: 195-220.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1911 Jackson, A.B. [s.n. [b]] United Kingdom K001790214 Yes
Broadbent, J.A. [31] Nigeria K:SPC-06049.085 No
Curtis, W.M. Australia K:SPC-36895.000 No
Keay, R.W.G. [F.H.I. No 22] Nigeria K:SPC-24970.000 No
Mueller, F.V. [s.n.] United States K001613201 No
Richards, H.M. [24609] Tanzania K:SPC-03360.002 No
Hepper, F.N.; Jayasurja, M. [4667] Sri Lanka K:SPC-33552.000 No
Robson, N.K. [1325] Malawi K:SPC-01291.000 No
Townsend, C.C. [73/360] Pakistan K:SPC-34995.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8954] Nigeria K:SPC-27132.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4164] Kenya K:SPC-23721.000 No
Broadbent, J.A. [7] Nigeria K:SPC-06049.081 No
Ake Assi, L. Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-29808.000 No
Welwitsch, F.M.H. Angola K001613202 No
Robson, N.K.; Angus, A. [73] Zambia K:SPC-01290.000 No
Richards, H.M. [20227] Tanzania K:SPC-34074.000 No
Ake Assi [10195] Cote d'Ivoire K:SPC-31726.000 No
South Africa K:SPC-44231.000 No
Broadbent, J.A. [23] Nigeria K:SPC-06049.101 No
Richards, H.M. [8328] Zambia K:SPC-01289.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2975] Tanzania K:SPC-18472.000 No
Melville, R. [2246] Australia K:SPC-36909.000 No
Hall, J.B. [3037] Ghana K:SPC-24963.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [11418] Kenya K:SPC-33950.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7237] Tanzania K:SPC-24379.000 No
Broadbent, J.A. [17] Nigeria K:SPC-06049.096 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8596] Nigeria K:SPC-27137.000 No
Richards, H.M. [24868] Tanzania K:SPC-03360.001 No
Kenya K:SPC-42061.002 No
Verdcourt, B. [290a] Tanzania K:SPC-24381.000 No
Shepherd, T. [CB1056] Ghana K:SPC-24380.000 No

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 Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images