About Dwarf Waterclover
Marsilea minuta, or dwarf waterclover is a species of aquatic fern in the family Marsileaceae. It is not to be confused with Marsilea minuta E.Fourn. 1880, which is a synonym for Marsilea vestita. Other common names include gelid waterklawer, small water clover, airy pepperwort, and pepperwort, though the lattermost also applies to plants in the genus Lepidium. In French it is called marsilea à quatre feuilles (literally "four-leafed marsilea") and petite marsilée (literally "little Marsilea"), the latter appearing to be a calque with the Latin botanical name.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Marsilea minuta
- Genus
- Marsilea
- Family
- MARSILEACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Brazil, Caribbean Islands
- Distribution
- India, Java, Philippines
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Marsileaceae
WATER CLOVER FAMILY
Dwarf Waterclover belongs to the Marsileaceae family.
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