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Scientific Name: Lemna minor
English Name: Common duckweed
Local/Bangla Name: Khudi pana (খুদি পানা)
Photo: Zihao Wang (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Description:
It grows in a spreading manner on the water surface, with solitary roots attached to each thallus, which are unbranched. The leaves and stems are fused into a green structure known as a thallus, which is flat, ovate to oblong, and possesses a smooth upper surface with air spaces that facilitate flotation. Each thallus typically has three veins.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
This species is commonly found in freshwater habitats such as ponds, ditches, lakes, and rice fields. It is distributed throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is a floating aquatic weed.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information
