Lemna minor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Lemna |
Species: | L. minor
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Binomial name | |
Lemna minor |
Lemna minor, the common duckweed[2][3] or lesser duckweed, is a species of aquatic freshwater plant in the subfamily Lemnoideae of the arum family Araceae.[4] L. minor is used as animal fodder, bioremediator, for wastewater nutrient recovery, and other applications.