Marsileaceae · Marsilea

Dwarf Waterclover

Marsilea minuta

Herb-AquaticMedicinal
Habit
Herb-Aquatic
Found in India
West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Marsilea minuta
Genus
Marsilea
Native to
Tropical Asia, Brazil, Caribbean Islands
Distribution
India, Java, Philippines
Found in India
West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Margin
Variable
Venation
Variable

Typical of the Marsileaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

About Dwarf Waterclover

Dwarf Waterclover (Marsilea minuta) is a herb-aquatic belonging to the Marsileaceae family (WATER CLOVER FAMILY). Native to Tropical Asia, Brazil, Caribbean Islands, it is distributed across India, Java, Philippines. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Marsileaceae family
Botanical family

Marsileaceae

Water Clover Family

Dwarf Waterclover belongs to the Marsileaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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