Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Salviniales
Genus:
Species:
apposita
ID:
1111418

Status:
valid

Authors:
Launert

Source:
tro

Year:
1968

Citation Micro:
Senckenberg. Biol. 49: 306, f. 75. 1968. (1968)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110756



Common Names

  • Marsilea apposita
  • Apposite Water Clover
  • Apposite Four-Leaf Clover


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Description

Marsilea apposita (also called Water Clover, among many other common names) is a small aquatic fern native to Australia. It is a perennial plant that grows in shallow water or on moist soil. Its leaves are four-lobed and arranged in a rosette pattern. The leaves are green and have a waxy texture.

Uses & Benefits

Marsilea apposita is a fern used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an air purifier.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Marsilea apposita is a small, four-petalled, yellow flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, kidney-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small, with four leaflets arranged in a cross shape.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marsilea apposita is a fern native to South America. It is a hardy plant that can tolerate a wide range of temperatures and can be grown in a variety of soils. It can be propagated by division or by spores. The spores should be collected when the fronds are mature and then sown on a moist medium. The plants should be kept moist and in a shady location until they are established.

Where to Find Marsilea apposita

Marsilea apposita is native to South Africa and can be found in moist forests and woodlands.

Species in the Marsilea genus

Marsilea aethiopica, Marsilea ancyclopoda, Marsilea berhautii, Marsilea cryptocarpa, Marsilea latzii, Marsilea nashii, Marsilea quadrata, Marsilea azorica, Marsilea leiocarpa, Marsilea macropoda, Marsilea polycarpa, Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea vestita, Marsilea villosa, Marsilea oligospora, Marsilea aegyptica, Marsilea apposita, Marsilea burchellii, Marsilea capensis, Marsilea coromandelina, Marsilea distorta, Marsilea ephippiocarpa, Marsilea farinosa, Marsilea fenestrata, Marsilea macrocarpa, Marsilea minuta, Marsilea nubica, Marsilea schelpeana, Marsilea unicornis, Marsilea villifolia, Marsilea deflexa, Marsilea mollis, Marsilea scalaripes, Marsilea strigosa, Marsilea crotophora, Marsilea gibba, Marsilea batardae, Marsilea hirsuta, Marsilea drummondii, Marsilea subterranea, Marsilea botryocarpa, Marsilea fadeniana, Marsilea megalomanica, Marsilea subangulata, Marsilea angustifolia, Marsilea costulifera, Marsilea exarata, Marsilea mutica, Marsilea owambo, Marsilea aegyptiaca,

Species in the Marsileaceae family

Marsilea aethiopica, Marsilea ancyclopoda, Marsilea berhautii, Marsilea cryptocarpa, Marsilea latzii, Marsilea nashii, Marsilea quadrata, Marsilea azorica, Marsilea leiocarpa, Marsilea macropoda, Marsilea polycarpa, Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea vestita, Marsilea villosa, Marsilea oligospora, Marsilea aegyptica, Marsilea apposita, Marsilea burchellii, Marsilea capensis, Marsilea coromandelina, Marsilea distorta, Marsilea ephippiocarpa, Marsilea farinosa, Marsilea fenestrata, Marsilea macrocarpa, Marsilea minuta, Marsilea nubica, Marsilea schelpeana, Marsilea unicornis, Marsilea villifolia, Marsilea deflexa, Marsilea mollis, Marsilea scalaripes, Marsilea strigosa, Marsilea crotophora, Marsilea gibba, Marsilea batardae, Marsilea hirsuta, Marsilea drummondii, Marsilea subterranea, Marsilea botryocarpa, Marsilea fadeniana, Marsilea megalomanica, Marsilea subangulata, Marsilea angustifolia, Marsilea costulifera, Marsilea exarata, Marsilea mutica, Marsilea owambo, Marsilea aegyptiaca,

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