Aquatic Ferns
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Marsileaceae
Description Marsileaceae is a family of aquatic ferns that thrive in wetlands and shallow waters. They are commonly known as the waterclovers due to their resemblance to clovers. There are four genera in this family, namely Marsilea, Pilularia, Regnellidium, and Syntrichia. These plants are characterized by their four-leaf clover-like arrangement of their leaves, which are attached to a horizontal stem.…
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Salviniaceae
Description Salviniaceae is a family of aquatic ferns that can be found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. These plants have floating leaves that are borne on a horizontal stem, and they are commonly known as water ferns. The leaves of Salviniaceae are highly modified and have a unique shape that allows them to float on the surface…
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