Araceae

Pond bogmat

Wolffiella welwitschii (Hegelm.) Monod

Family: Araceae
Genus: Wolffiella

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Wolffiella welwitschiiAraceae

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Common names

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English: Pond bogmat

Synonyms

Wolffia conguensis Welw. ex Trimen
Wolffia welwitschii Hegelm.
Wolffiopsis welwitschii (Hegelm.) Hartog & Plas

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.