Key to the determination of taxa of Lemnaceae: an update

Species of Lemnaceae have a high potential for fast biomass production, and this is increasingly gaining attention among researchers in basic plant sciences as well as among entrepreneurs for feed, food and energy production. Hence, the correct identification of the species being used for different...

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Published inNordic journal of botany Vol. 38; no. 8
Main Authors Bog, Manuela, Appenroth, Klaus J., Sree, K. Sowjanya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2020
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Subjects
angiosperm aquatic plants
Aquatic plants
Araceae
biomass production
botany
Duckweed
energy
Floating plants
Identification keys
Lemnaceae
Morphology
Species
species determination key
taxonomic keys
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ISSN0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI10.1111/njb.02658

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Summary:Species of Lemnaceae have a high potential for fast biomass production, and this is increasingly gaining attention among researchers in basic plant sciences as well as among entrepreneurs for feed, food and energy production. Hence, the correct identification of the species being used for different duckweed research and applications is becoming indispensable. Here, we present an updated identification key based on morphological markers to the currently accepted 36 species of duckweeds, considering all taxonomic revisions since the publication of the previous key by E. Landolt in 1986. We also provide supplementary morphological characterization and the geographical occurrence of each species of Lemnaceae.
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ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/njb.02658