Lemna
Sign in to saveLemna is a genus of free-floating aquatic plants referred to by the common name "duckweed". They are morphologically divergent members of the arum family Araceae. These rapidly growing plants have found uses as a model system for studies in community ecology, basic plant biology, ecotoxicology, and production of biopharmaceuticals, and as a source of animal feeds for agriculture and aquaculture. Currently, 14 species of Lemna are recognised.
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Duckweed (genus Lemna) is a group of small, fast-growing plants that float freely on water and belong to the arum family. Scientists and farmers value these plants for research on ecology and plant biology, for testing environmental toxins, for producing medicines, and as a nutritious feed for livestock and farmed fish.
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- Taxonomy
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- As a bioassay
- Production of biopharmaceuticals
- Duckweed farming
- Species
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Lemna is a genus of free-floating aquatic plants referred to by the common name "duckweed". They are morphologically divergent members of the arum family Araceae. These rapidly growing plants have found uses as a model system for studies in community ecology, basic plant biology, ecotoxicology, and production of biopharmaceuticals, and as a source of animal feeds for agriculture and aquaculture. Currently, 14 species of Lemna are recognised.
==Taxonomy== These duckweeds were previously placed in a separate flowering plant family, the Lemnaceae, but they are now considered to be members of the Araceae.