Genus Wolffia (Noun)
Meaning
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wolffia is a genus of minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond.
- The genus Wolffia contains some of the smallest flowering plants in the world, with many species being barely visible to the naked eye.
- Wolffia is often found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams, where its tiny fronds float on the surface.
- These minute aquatic plants belong to the genus Wolffia, which are also known as watermeal or duckweed.
- The genus Wolffia is part of the family Araceae and is commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.