Marsilea polycarpa Hook. & Grev.

Guayanan waterclover (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Salviniales > Marsileaceae > Marsilea

Characteristics

A fern. It grows in water.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rice fields.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fronds leaves stems
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Distribution

Marsilea polycarpa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280439-2
WFO ID wfo-0001109026
COL ID 3Y9BV
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INPN ID 446483
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Synonyms

Marsilea polycarpa Zaluzianskia polycarpa Marsilea brasiliensis