Salviniaceae

TaxID: 32186

Basic Information

Salviniaceae

Algenfarne, floating ferns

Salviniaceae (), is a family of heterosporous ferns in the order Salviniales. The Salviniaceae contain the two genera Azolla and Salvinia, with about 20 known species in total. The oldest records of the family date to the Late Cretaceous. Azolla was previously placed in its own family, Azollaceae, but research has shown Azolla and Salvinia to be sister genera with the likely phylogenic relationship shown in the following diagram.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Polypodiopsida

Salviniales

Salviniaceae

unclassified

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Quarantine Status (1 records)

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United States of America Quarantine pests —

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