Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Salviniales
Genus:
Species:
crotophora
ID:
1122556

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

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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.

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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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26617242: Based on the initial data import
David Mark Johnson (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.M.Johnson' in the authors string.