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Azollaceae - Water fern family
Literature
Burrows, J.E. (1990) Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta FZ
Description of the family
Floating aquatic plants with slender pinnately branched rhizomes bearing roots. Leaves alternate, imbricate, 2-lobed. Sori in sporocarps borne on the lower lobes of the leaves. Worldwide: 1 genus and 6 species in tropical and warm areas. |
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More sample images from the Azollaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: (1) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
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| Azolla Lam. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Azollaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: AzollaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Azollaceae
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