Characteristic for this species is the black, glossy sporocarps, with the outer layer peeling of at maturity. Derivation of specific name: nubica: ...
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Is marsilea edible?
Marsilea sporocarps (the seed-like structures) are eaten by aboriginal Australians, although proper preparation is important. The plant produces an enzyme, thiaminase, that breaks down vitamin B1 and if this enzyme is not de-activated vitamin B1 deficiency and death can result.
Is marsilea a floating plant?
The floating leaved plants are mainly Nymphaea tetragona, Nymphoides peltata, Trapa bispinosa and Marsilea quadrifolia.
What is the common name for Marsilea plant?
Family: | MARSILEACEAE |
Genus: | Marsilea L. |
Common Name: | WATER-CLOVER |
Specimen: | View USF Herbarium specimens of this genus |
Is marsilea a fern?
Marsilea is a genus of approximately 65 species of aquatic ferns of the family Marsileaceae. The name honours Italian naturalist Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (1656–1730).
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa to Namibia, Madagascar. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical ...
Rhizome very slender, repeatedly branched, forming a widespread system, bearing fronds 0.5–2 cm apart. Floating form: stipe up to 18 cm long.
The native range of this variety is Tropical Africa to Namibia, Madagascar. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical ...
Marsilea is a genus of approximately 65 species of aquatic ferns of the family Marsileaceae. The name honours Italian naturalist Luigi Ferdinando Marsili ...
Group. Fern + allies. Family. Marsileaceae. Genus. Marsilea. Species. Marsilea nubica A. Braun. Check for more information on the species: ...
Marsilea nubica A. Br. ; Family: Marsileaceae. [Marsilea leiocarpa C. Chr., moreZalusianskya nubica (A. Br.) O. Kuntze]. Marsilea nubica image · Resources.
Habitat: Rooted under water and on margins of pan. Location: Makololo Pan 2, 52 miles Southeast of Main Camp, Hwange National Park. Location code(s): ...
Marsilea nubica A. Br. 27 DATA ; Marsilea nubica var. gymnocarpa (A. Br.) Launert. 16 DATA ; Marsilea nubica A. Braun. 3 DATA ; Marsilea nubica A. Braun. 7 DATA.
Overview. Code created in: 1996-10-28 ; EPPO Code: MASNU ; Preferred name: Marsilea nubica ; Authority: Braun ; Notes. Tropical Africa (except central), Madagascar.