| Lemna turionifera | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Lemna |
| Species: | L. turionifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Lemna turionifera | |
Lemna turionifera is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Araceae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The species is a floating freshwater aquatic plant, with one, two, three or four leaves each having a single root hanging in the water. Like its close relative Lemna minor, it reproduces primarily vegetatively. Unlike L. minor, however, the species is also capable of producing turions, which are starch-filled fronds that sink to the substrate and remain dormant until germinating when conditions are favorable.[ citation needed]
Its native range is Northern Europe to Japan, Northern America. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Lemna turionifera Landolt | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Lemna turionifera)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Lemna turionifera (turion duckweed)". plants.usda.gov. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Lemna turionifera". www.itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
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