Wolffia cylindracea
Hegelm.
Araceae Edible: Leaves ?, Vegetable
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A taro family herb. It grows in water. The fronds are small and 8 mm long by 5 mm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rock pools. It occurs between 300-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, North America, South Africa, USA,
Notes
There are 11 Wolffia species. Also in the family Lemnaceae.
References (5)
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Lemnac. 123. 1868
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/econ.pl (10 April 2000)
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 729
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
