Limnobium L.C. Richard. Frog's-bit.
A genus of 1-2 species, of se. North America and tropical America. Bernardini & Lucchese (2018) follow others in suggesting the possibility of including Limnobium in Hydrocharis, based on phylogenetic sister status and similar morphology.
ID notes:This species is often free-floating, the leaves with prominently large cells below.
Ref: Bernardini & Lucchese (2018); Catling & Dore (1982); Cook In Kubitzki (1998b); Haynes (2000c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.
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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Limnobium spongia | Original Image ⭷
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