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Lemnaceae

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Lemnaceae [lem′nās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
The duckweeds, a family of monocotyledonous plants in the order Arales; members are small, free-floating, thalloid aquatics with much reduced flowers that form a miniature spadix.
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The plant itself, from the family Lemnaceae, is non-toxic and grows best in water with low salinity, which makes its presence in salty Lake Maracaibo even more of a mystery In the last few decades salt levels have risen in the lake with increasing oil activity.
Green and mean: a thick, floating weed is expanding fast across ... by Camacaro, Liseth / Latin Trade
Families exhibiting the greatest richness were the Lemnaceae and Potamogetonaceae.
The history and aquatic flora of Silver Lake, Porter County, Indiana, ... by Scribailo, Robin W. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family) Spirodela polyrhiza (L.
Additions to the flora of Ginn Woods, Delaware County, Indiana by Rothrock, Paul E. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
 
 
 
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