EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Wolffia is a genus of 9 to 11 species which include the smallest flowering plants on Earth. Commonly called watermealorduckweed, these aquatic plants resemble specks of cornmeal floating on the water.

Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s smallest flowering plant is the watermeal, or Wolffia globosa. Found all over the planet, this bright green oval plant is about the size of a grain of rice! Wolffia is the smallest genus of the aquatic plants known as duckweeds, which are part of the family Lemnaceae.

Detailed explanation-3: -globosa. The world’s smallest flowering plant also has one of the most rapid rates of vegetative reproduction. The Indian species, Wolffia microscopica, can produce a smaller daughter plant in its basal reproductive pouch by budding every 30-36 hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, The Largest flower: Rafflesia arnoldii, smallest flower: Watermeal (Wolffia).

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the smallest planet in the world. It is also known as Asian watermeal. It is the smallest known aquatic plant often found floating. It is around the size of rice grain. It easily absorbs nutrients and organic matters.