Azolla pinnata R.Br.

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Name scientific

Azolla pinnata R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 167 (1810)

Preferred name

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Taxonomy reference

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2014: Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae (water ferns). New Zealand Journal of Botany 52(2): 270–271.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

R.Br.

Original authors

R.Br.

Publication place

Brown, R. 1810: Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van-Diemen. Johnson, London.

Year published

1810

Publication page

167

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Azolla pinnata

Etymology

From the Latin pinnatus (pinnate), a reference to the regular pinnate branching of the plant.

Typification

Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2014): Patersons River [New South Wales], R. Brown Iter Austral. No. 135, Oct. 1804, BM 001048353!

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2014: Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae (water ferns). New Zealand Journal of Botany 52(2): 270–271.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Salviniales

Family

Salviniaceae

Genus

Azolla

Species

pinnata

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

ferny azolla

Descriptions

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Description

Plants free-floating, forming extensive red-coloured mats, to 2.5 × 2 cm, broadly triangular or 5-angled in outline, regularly 2-pinnately divided, with secondary branchlets which decrease markedly in length towards proximal end of primary branches. Lvs 2-lobed; upper lobe ovate, 1-2 mm long. Roots to 5 cm long, bearing fine lateral rootlets.

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Biosecurity New Zealand (2012)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2014)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Brownsey, P.J.; Smith-Dodsworth, J.C. (2000)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Howell, C. (2008)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Metzgar, J.S.; Schneider, H.; Pryer, K.M. (2007)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Reid, J.D.; Plunkett, G.M.; Peters, G.A. (2006)

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

Collections

Determined name

Country

Geographic region

Indicative databased records

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

[Not available]

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

Cook Islands

Rarotonga

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

New Zealand

North Auckland Land District

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

New Zealand

South Auckland Land District

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

New Zealand

Taranaki Land District

Azolla pinnata R.Br.

New Zealand

Wellington Land District

Notes

Note type

typification

Note text

Lectotype (selected by Brownsey & Perrie 2014): Patersons River [New South Wales], R. Brown Iter Austral. No. 135, Oct. 1804, BM 001048353!

Note reference

Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2014: Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae (water ferns). New Zealand Journal of Botany 52(2): 270–271.

Note type

Etymology

Note text

From the Latin pinnatus (pinnate), a reference to the regular pinnate branching of the plant.

Metadata

Record id

babc009f-8019-423c-b211-2e754f9090ad

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

1 January 2000

Date last updated

1 July 2014

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