Lemna valdiviana Phil. (Linnaea 33: 239. 1864.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Maria Galante,Martinique, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], Puerto Rico (native)[], ], North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Duckweed (L. Antilles), Lentille d'eau (L. Antilles),
Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. and M.T. Strong. 2005. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 52: 1-415. 2). Adams, C.D. 1972. Flowering Plants of Jamaica. University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. 848 pp. 3). Howard, R.A. 1974-1989. Flora of the Lesser Antilles. Vols. 1-6. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. 4). León, F., 1946; León, F. and H. Alain, 1951-1957. Flora de Cuba. Habana. 5). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 2008. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Website: apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Originally in Lemnaceae.
Last edited 01 Apr 09