Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
valdesiana
ID:
1073310

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Watson

Source:
tro

Year:
1871

Citation Micro:
Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 336. 1871 [Sep-Dec 1871] sphalm

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001072648

Common Names

  • Lemna valdesiana
  • Valdesiana Lemna
  • Valdesiana's Lemna

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Description

Lemna valdesiana (also called African Duckweed, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to tropical Africa. It is a small, free-floating aquatic plant, with a single rootless leaf that is oval in shape and up to 2 cm in length. It is found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams.

Uses & Benefits

Lemna valdesiana is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, pain, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lemna valdesiana has small, yellow flowers with three petals, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons that are oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lemna valdesiana can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood and placed in a rooting hormone before being planted in a well-draining potting mix. Keep the soil moist and provide bright, indirect light.

Where to Find Lemna valdesiana

Lemna valdesiana is native to South America and can be found in shallow, slow-moving water.

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

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