Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.

 
  • Family : LEMNACEAE
    (Duckweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Basionym : Lemna polyrhiza L.
  • Synonym(s) : Lemna bannatica Waldst. & Kit. ex Schleid.; Lemna major Griff.; Lemna maxima Blatt. & Hallb.; Lemna orbicularis Kit. ex Schult.; Lemna orbiculata Roxb.; Lemna thermalis P.Beauv. ex Nutt.; Lemna transsilvanica Schur; Lemna umbonata A.Braun ex Hegelm.; Lenticula polyrrhiza (L.) Lam.; Spirodela maxima (Blatt. & Hallb.) McCann; Telmatophace orbicularis (Kit. ex Schult.) Schur; Telmatophace polyrhiza (L.) Godr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.
  • Common name : Greater duckweed, Great duckmeat
  • Habit : Aquatic herb
  • Habitat : Ponds, lakesides, rice fields, pools, ditches; not seen in regions with cool summers; upto 2900 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Spirodela polyrhiza is used as a Chinese medicinal herb for diuretic effect, for reducing swelling, and for reducing perspiration.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Cosmopolitan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 246
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Spirodela polyrhiza. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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