Salvinia Ség.

Details

Name scientific

Salvinia Ség., Pl. Veron. 3, 52 (1754)

Preferred name

Salvinia Ség.

Taxonomy reference

Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Zhang, X.-C.; Schneider, H. 2011: A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 7–54.

Linked name

Salvinia Ség. 1754

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Ség.

Authors

Ség.

Publication place

Séguier, J.F. 1754: Plantae Veronenses. Vol. 3. Verona.

Year published

1754

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Salvinia Ség.

Type taxon

Salvinia natans (L.) All.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Salvinia

Etymology

Named in honour of Professor Antonio Maria Salvini (1633-1722), botanist and Greek scholar from Florence.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Salviniales

Family

Salviniaceae

Genus

Salvinia

Subordinates

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

salvinia

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.

Salvinia Ség.

Description

Floating aquatic ferns with short stems lacking roots. Lvs in whorls of 3, dimorphic: 2 green, floating, entire, elliptic, c. 0.5-2.5 cm long, papillate on upper surfaces, with anastomosing veins; 1 submerged, highly branched and appearing root-like. Mega- and microsporangia borne separately in stalked sporocarps on the submerged lf. Spores trilete.