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Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca
Description of the genus
Free-floating aquatic plants. Rhizome roots absent. Leaves dimorphic, borne in whorls of three, consisting of 2 simple floating leaves and a strongly branched submerged leaf; veins anastomosing. Sporangia in thin-walled sporocarps on submerged leaves.
Derivation of name: salvinia: named after Antonio Salvini (1653-1729) Worldwide: c. 10 species in tropical and warm temperate zones Botswana: 1 taxon. |
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