Adas El-Maya vs Adas El-Maya

Lemna minor compared with Lemna gibba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adas El-Maya	Adas El-Maya
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Alismatales (مزماريات)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Lemna	Lemna
Species	Lemna minor	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Adas El-Maya and Adas El-Maya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lemna.

استعراض Genus: Lemna

Conservation Status

Adas El-Maya

LC — Least Concern

Adas El-Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adas El-Maya	Adas El-Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adas El-Maya

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

Adas El-Maya

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Adas El-Maya

<em>Lemna minor</em>, commonly known as common duckweed, is a tiny floating aquatic plant in the family Araceae, recognized as one of the smallest flowering plants on Earth. Classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, the species enjoys a broad distribution across Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, colonizing a diverse array of habitats including grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated land with access to standing or slow-moving water. It typically inhabits ponds, lakes, ditches, and quiet streams, forming extensive green mats on the water surface. <em>Lemna minor</em> reproduces predominantly through asexual budding, allowing populations to expand rapidly under favorable conditions. The species provides vital ecosystem services, stabilizing nutrient cycles, reducing algal blooms through competition, and offering food and shelter for aquatic invertebrates, fish, and waterfowl. Due to its sensitivity to water quality, it is frequently used as a bioindicator in ecotoxicological research. Common duckweed has also attracted scientific interest for its potential in wastewater treatment and as a high-protein animal feed supplement. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.