Feathered Mosquito Fern
Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica
Herb-AquaticMedicinal
About Feathered Mosquito Fern
Feathered Mosquito Fern (Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica) is a herb-aquatic belonging to the Salviniaceae family (SALVINIA FAMILY). It occurs across India, Nepal, China, South Korea, Formosa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica
- Genus
- Azolla
- Family
- SALVINIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, China, South Korea, Formosa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Salviniaceae
SALVINIA FAMILY
Feathered Mosquito Fern belongs to the Salviniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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