Fig. 2.2 Global distributions of duckweed species,
redrawn from Landolt (1986). Maps show groups of
closely related species: a Landoltia and Spirodela,
b Lemna sects. Alatae, Biformes, and Uninerves,
c Lemna sect. Lemna, d Wolffia, and e Wolffiella
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