Status:
valid
Authors:
D.M.Johnson
Source:
tro
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 11: 46 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001121894
Common Names
- Marsilea crotophora
- Crotophora Marsilea
- Marsilea de crotophora
Description
Marsilea crotophora (also called Crotophora Marsilea, among many other common names) is a species of fern in the family Marsileaceae. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in wet and moist habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Marsilea crotophora is a fern that is used as an ornamental plant for its beautiful foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and as an antiseptic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Marsilea crotophora has small, yellowish-green flowers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a long, thin stem.
Where to Find Marsilea crotophora
Marsilea crotophora can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
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,