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Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Family Salviniaceae
Azolla filiculoides Lam. APNI*

Synonyms: Azolla filiculoides var. rubra (R.Br.) Strasb. APNI*

Description: Rhizome branched irregularly, the whole plant fan-shaped, circular or irregular in outline, usually to 20 mm diam.; roots in fully grown plants simple with no hair-like branches.

Fronds mostly < 2 mm long.

Mostly found covering the surface of still or slowly moving water.


Habit
Photo W. Cherry

Distribution and occurrence:
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP, SFWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. Tas. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by Peter G. Wilson
Taxon concept: R.J. Chinnock (1998)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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