Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Salviniales
Genus:
Species:
leiocarpa
ID:
1108165

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Chr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1932

Citation Micro:
Cat. Pl. Madagasc., Pterid. 66. 1932 (nomen), Dansk Bot. (1932)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001107503



Common Names

  • Leiocarpa Water Clover
  • Four Leaf Clover
  • Water Clover


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Description

Marsilea leiocarpa (also called 'Leiocarpa Water Clover', among many other common names) is a fern species native to Africa and Asia. It is an evergreen perennial with an upright habit and grows to a height of about 30 cm. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, forest margins, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Marsilea leiocarpa is used as an ornamental plant and as a food source. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as an antiseptic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marsilea leiocarpa has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single, round leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marsilea leiocarpa can be propagated by spores or division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, shady areas and should be grown in a potting mix that is composed of equal parts of sphagnum moss, perlite, and peat moss. Water regularly and fertilize lightly. It can be grown in temperatures between 10-25°C.

Where to Find Marsilea leiocarpa

Marsilea leiocarpa is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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,