Published December 31, 2019 | Version v1
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New occurrences of small aquatic duckweeds (Araceae, Lemnoideae) in Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

  • 1. Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil
  • 2. Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Caxias, Brazil
  • 3. Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil
  • 4. Universidade Federal do Piauí, Parnaíba, Brazil
  • 5. Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 6. Universidade Estadual do Piauí, Campo Maior, Piauí, Brazil
  • 7. Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom

Description

This study presents the first records for Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil, of the duckweeds Lemna valdiviana Phil., Wolffia brasiliensis Wedd. and Wolffiella lingulata (Hegelm.) Hegelm. The species were collected in a survey of water bodies in the muncipalities of Caxias, Igarapé do Meio and São João do Sóter. Descriptions, illustrations, maps, georeferenced specimen citations and an identification key are provided. These new records contribute to the expansion of the knowledge of the Maranhão flora and the geographic distribution of the Lemnoideae of the Northeast region of Brazil.

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