Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Salviniales
Genus:
Species:
polycarpa
ID:
1109688

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook. & Grev.

Source:
tro

Year:
1830

Citation Micro:
Icon. Filic. 2: t.160 (1830)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109026



Common Names

  • Marsilea polycarpa
  • Many-Seeded Marsilea
  • Many-Seeded Nardoo


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Uses & Benefits

Marsilea polycarpa is often used in landscaping and garden designs, as it is an attractive and hardy fern. It is also used in rock gardens, as a ground cover, and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Marsilea polycarpa is a small, yellowish-green spike, with the seed being a small, yellowish-brown spore. The seedlings of Marsilea polycarpa are small, green, and have a single, upright stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marsilea polycarpa is a hardy, low-maintenance aquatic fern that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated by division or by spores. To propagate by division, simply divide the plant into several smaller clumps and replant them in the substrate. To propagate by spores, collect the spores from the plant and spread them on the substrate. The spores will germinate and grow into new plants.

Where to Find Marsilea polycarpa

Marsilea polycarpa is native to tropical and subtropical regions and can be found in wet soils.

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

William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.' in the authors string.
Robert Kaye Greville (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Grev.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280439-2: Based on the initial data import