''Wolffiella'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

aquatic plants Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes. A macrophyte is a plant that ...

commonly called

duckweeds Lemnoideae is a subfamily of flowering aquatic plants, known as duckweeds, water lentils, or water lenses. They float on or just beneath the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water and wetlands. Also known as bayroot, they arose ...

in the

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Araceae The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). Also ...

. Common names for plants in this genus include bogmat and mud-midget.Jepson Manual: ''Wolffiella''
/ref> They are rootless and have a keel that allows them to maintain their orientation in the water. They are small, measuring to in width.

Selected species

*'' Wolffiella caudata'' *'' Wolffiella denticulata'' *'' Wolffiella gladiata'' *''

Wolffiella hyalina ''Wolffiella'' is a genus of aquatic plants commonly called duckweeds in the family Araceae The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usu ...

'' *'' Wolffiella lingulata'' *'' Wolffiella neotropica'' *'' Wolffiella oblonga'' *'' Wolffiella repanda'' *''

Wolffiella rotunda ''Wolffiella'' is a genus of aquatic plants commonly called duckweeds in the family Araceae. Common names for plants in this genus include bogmat and mud-midget. They are rootless and have a keel that allows them to maintain their orientation in ...

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Wolffiella welwitschii ''Wolffiella'' is a genus of aquatic plants commonly called duckweeds in the family Araceae. Common names for plants in this genus include bogmat and mud-midget. They are rootless and have a keel that allows them to maintain their orientation in ...

Selected species

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