Wolffia angusta
Wolffia angusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2] It has been listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest flowering plant on record, measuring 0.6 millimetres (0.0236 in) in length and 0.33 mm (0.013 in) in width.[3] However, more recently Wolffia globosa has been described as the smallest, at 0.1–0.2 mm (0.004–0.008 in) in diameter.[4]
| Wolffia angusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Wolffia |
| Species: | W. angusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Wolffia angusta Landolt, 1980 | |
References
- Lansdown, R.V. (2011). "Wolffia angusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199685A9117304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199685A9117304.en.
- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- Young, Mark C. (ed.). Guinness Book of World Records 1997. Guinness Publishing Ltd. pp. 42. ISBN 0-9652383-0-X.
- Lock, Helen (4 Sep 2013). "Rare bloom for Wolffia Globosa, the world's smallest flowering plant". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 Sep 2016.
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