Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Isoetales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
muelleri
ID:
1269148

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Braun

Source:
tro

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
Monatsbericht der K?niglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften 1868 [13 Aug 1868]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001268486



Common Names

  • Isoetes Muelleri
  • Mueller's Quillwort
  • Mueller's Quill-Wort


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Description

Isoetes muelleri (also called Mueller's Quillwort, among many other common names) is a small, perennial, aquatic plant that grows in tufts. It is native to Australia and grows in shallow water bodies such as ponds, lakes, and streams. Its leaves are linear and narrow and its sporangia are borne on short, slender stalks.

Uses & Benefits

Isoetes muelleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isoetes muelleri has small, yellowish-green flowers. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isoetes muelleri is a terrestrial fern that is native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be grown in containers or in the ground. It is best to keep the soil moist but not soggy and to fertilize regularly.

Where to Find Isoetes muelleri

Isoetes muelleri is native to Mexico and can be found in moist, shady areas. It can be found in the wild or purchased from nurseries.

Species in the Isoetes genus

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,

Species in the Isoetaceae family

Isoetes texana, Isoetes alpina, Isoetes labri-draconis, Isoetes echinospora, Isoetes malinverniana, Isoetes taiwanensis, Isoetes bolanderi, Isoetes butleri, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes engelmannii, Isoetes flaccida, Isoetes foveolata, Isoetes howellii, Isoetes lacustris, Isoetes lithophila, Isoetes macrospora, Isoetes melanopoda, Isoetes melanospora, Isoetes nuttallii, Isoetes orcuttii, Isoetes piedmontana, Isoetes riparia, Isoetes tegetiformans, Isoetes tuckermanii, Isoetes occidentalis, Isoetes maritima, Isoetes asiatica, Isoetes minima, Isoetes chapmanii, Isoetes valida, Isoetes aequinoctialis, Isoetes perrieriana, Isoetes giessii, Isoetes schweinfurthii, Isoetes alstonii, Isoetes stellenbossiensis, Isoetes transvaalensis, Isoetes welwitschii, Isoetes wormaldii, Isoetes acadiensis, Isoetes setacea, Isoetes truncata, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes dodgei, Isoetes savatieri, Isoetes biafrana, Isoetes eatonii, Isoetes pringlei, Isoetes cubana, Isoetes panamensis,