Marsilea capensis A.Braun

Species

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Characteristics

Stipes slender, flexible, usually crowded, c. 70-200 mm long. Pinnae narrowly obdeltate to obdeltate-obovate, flanks slightly convex. Pedicels solitary, free, slender, erect or ascending, c. 4-7 mm long. Sporocarps obliquely broad-oblong or irregularly rhombic (rarely rectangular or square) in lateral view, often typically axe-shaped, distally obliquely truncate or more rarely rounded, narrowly elliptic in dorsiventral cross-section, always unbordered, laterally compressed or slightly inflated only, dark brown to almost black at maturity; lateral ribs always absent; lateral veins (seen interiorly) not anastomosing; raphe distinct, covering 4/5to entire sporocarp base; inferior tooth absent (or very rarely present as very shallow hump); superior tooth distinct, short, conical, acute or subacute, rarely obtuse, erect or somewhat recurved; sori c. 8-10.
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Fronds with slender, usually crowded stipes up to 200 mm long. Pinnae narrowly obdeltate with slightly convex flanks, up to 10 x 8 mm in floating fronds, smaller in terrestrial forms. Sporocarp: pedicels solitary, free, slender; obliquely broad-oblong or irregularly rhombic in lateral view, narrowly elliptic in dorsiventral view, lateral ribs absent, raphe distinct, inferior tooth absent, or very rarely present as a small hump, superior tooth distinct, short, conical, acute or subacute, rarely obtuse, erect or recurved.
Aquatic perennial. Fronds with slender, usually crowded, glabrous stipes, 70-200 mm long; pinnae narrowly obdeltoid to obdeltate-obovate, distal margins crenate to undulate, glabrous to thinly pilose. Sporocarps obliquely broad-oblong or irregularly rhombic in lateral view, narrowly elliptic in dorsiventral cross-section, laterally compressed or only slightly inflated, thinly pilose, inferior tooth usually absent, superior tooth distinct, short, conical, acute, straight or recurved, lateral ribs absent.
Seasonal, aquatic perennial. Fronds with slender, usually crowded stipes, pinnae narrowly obdeltate, flanks slightly concave, pedicels solitary, free, slender. Sporocarps obliquely broad-oblong or irregularly rhombic in lateral view, lateral ribs absent, superior tooth distinct, conical, erect or recurved.
Aquatic perennial. Fronds with slender, usually crowded stipes, pinnae narrowly obdeltate, flanks slightly convex, pedicels solitary, free, slender. Sporocarps obliquely broad-oblong or irregularly rhombic in lateral view, lateral ribs absent, superior tooth distinct, conical, erect or recurved.
Stipes slender, usually crowded, ± 70-200 mm long. Raphe distinct, covering four-fifths to entire sporocarp base. Sporocarps elliptic in dorsiventral cross-section, dark brown to almost black at maturity.
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 capensis world distribution map, present in Egypt, Iraq, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17144750-1
WFO ID wfo-0001110758
COL ID 3Y99H
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Synonyms

Marsilea capensis