Marsilea burchellii (Kunze) A.Braun

Species

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Characteristics

Stipes rather slender, usually glabrous, c. 5-60 mm long (rarely longer). Pinnae variable, flanks straight or slightly convex. Pedicels always free, rather slender, flexible, erect or ascending, pilose at first, c. 3-8 mm long. Sporocarps usually crowded, very small, c. 1.25-2.5 x 1.5-2 x 0.6-1.5 mm thick, subcircu-lar, pyriform, very rarely obtusely square or slightly rectangular in lateral view, dorsiventral cross-section varying from circular to elliptic, never bordered, densely set with appressed or spreading hairs (all downward-pointing) when young; lateral ribs not apparent at maturity; raphe present, not very distinct, covering 'A-A of sporocarp base; inferior tooth completely absent; superior tooth always developed, conical, short and obtuse or long (up to 0.3 mm) and acute; sporangia c. 3-5.
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Fronds with slender, glabrous stipes up to 60 mm long. Pinnae variable with straight or slightly convex flanks, up to 8 x 5 mm in floating fronds, smaller in terrestrial forms. Sporocarp: pedicels free, straight, slender, pilose at first; crowded, small, subcircular, pyriform, up to 2.5 x 1.5 mm, circular to elliptic in dorsiventral cross section, lateral ribs not apparent, raphe present, not very distinct, inferior tooth absent, superior tooth conical, short and obtuse or long and acute.
Aquatic perennial. Fronds with slender, glabrous stipes, up to 60 mm long; pinnae obovate or narrowly obovate to suborbicular, up to 8 x 6 mm, distal margins entire, adaxially glabrous, abaxially glabrous or variously pilose. Sporocarps 1 or 2 per leaf axil, very small, subcircular to squarish in lateral view, broadly ovate in dorsiventral cross-section, pilose, inferior tooth absent, superior tooth narrow and sharp or short and obtuse, lateral ribs not distinct.
Seasonal, aquatic perennial. Fronds with short or slender, mostly glabrous stipes, pinnae variable, mostly narrowly cuneate, pedicels free, straight, short or slender, pilose at first. Sporocarps crowded, small, subcircular, pyriform, lateral ribs not apparent, superior tooth developed, conical.
Aquatic perennial. Fronds with slender, glabrous stipes, pinnae variable, pedicels free, straight, slender, pilose at first. Null Sporocarps crowded, small, subcircular, pyriform, lateral ribs not apparent, superior tooth developed, conical.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Marsilea burchellii world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Conservation status

Marsilea burchellii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17144740-1
WFO ID wfo-0001110757
COL ID 3Y99G
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Synonyms

Marsilea biloba Marsilea pumila Marsilea glomerata Marsilea burchellii Marsilea quadrifolia var. burchellii