Lemna L.
Publ. & Syn.L., Sp. Pl.: 970 (1753).
NotesThe three species of Lemna reported to reach the Arctic are not very closely related (see the phylogenetic work of Les et al. 2002).
Chromosomes(1) 36 (4x). - Europe, Siberia, Far East (N), Canada, U.S.A. - Numerous reports, partly for C. brevis.
(2) 60-70. - Europe (N). - At least two reports with four or more counts (2n = 60, 63, 69, 70).
(3) 72 (8x). - Europe, Russia. - Numerous reports.
GeographyCircumboreal: ALA CAN.
Parent taxonAraceae
Child taxa Lemna minor L.
Lemna trisulca L.
Lemna turionifera Landolt
PAF ID1602
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
Editorial Committee: Reidar Elven, David F. Murray (Museum of the North, University of Alaska), Volodya Yu. Razzhivin (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Boris A. Yurtsev [deceased] (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences)