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Salviniaceae

Salviniaceae

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A group of water ferns that float on the surface, including Azolla and Salvinia
  • noun
  • /sælˌvɪniˈeɪʃiˌi/
  • Specialized
: Salviniaceae
  • The Salviniaceae family consists of small aquatic ferns.

Examples

  • Did you know that Salviniaceae includes both Azolla and Salvinia?

  • The Salviniaceae are widely distributed in tropical and temperate wetlands.

  • Many rice farmers manage Salviniaceae species in paddies to prevent the spread of pests.

  • Research on Salviniaceae has focused on their unique reproductive biology among ferns.

  • Many rice farmers manage Salviniaceae species in paddies to prevent the spread of pests.

  • Research on Salviniaceae has focused on their unique reproductive biology among ferns.

  • The Salviniaceae family consists of small aquatic ferns that thrive in freshwater environments.

Surface Forms

Salviniaceae singular
Salviniaceas plural

Etymology

Salviniaceae comes from the plant name Salvinia, which was named for the scientist Osbert Salvin. The ending -aceae means 'family' in plant names, so Salviniaceae is the 'family of Salvinia', the group of water ferns such as Salvinia and Azolla.