Salvinia auriculata Aubl.

  • Authority

    Proctor, George R. 1989. Ferns of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 53: 1-389.

  • Family

    Salviniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Salvinia auriculata Aubl.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Floating leaves orbicular-cordate, often crowded and folded, mostly 10-20 mm long, 8-18 mm broad (sometimes becoming larger), rather dark green, firmly herbaceous. Sori long-stalked, globose whitish, 1.5-2.5 mm in diam., in loose or diffuse groups of three to eight.General Distribution. Rorida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico (cultivated), and continental tropical America; introduced in Africa.Distribution in Puerto Rico. Reported to occur in ponds near Fajardo (Liogier & Martorell, 1982), but no specimens seen.Habitat. Same as for S. minima; quite often seen in cultivation.]

  • Discussion

    Fig. 109.

    Type. Aublet, from Caux region, French Guiana (P ?, not seen).

    Syn. Salvinia rotundifolia Willdenow in Linnaeus, Sp. 5: 537. 1810. (Type. Hoffmannsegg, from Brazil (Herb. Willd. 20250, B, photos GH, US.)

    Salvinia hispida Kunth in Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, Nov. gen. sp.pl. 1:44 (fol. 36). 1816 (Type. Humboldt & Bonpland. from Cuba, not seen.)

    Salvinia affinis Desvaux, Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 177. 1827. (Type. Humboldt & Bonpland, from Cuba ?)

    Salvinia radula Baker, J. Bot. 24: 98. 1886. (Numerous syntypes; synonymized by de la Sota, Danviniana 12: 500. 1962.) Material described as S. radula represents a reduced shade form of S. auriculata.

  • Distribution

    General Distribution. Rorida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico (cultivated), and continental tropical America; introduced in Africa.Distribution in Puerto Rico. Reported to occur in ponds near Fajardo (Liogier & Martorell, 1982), but no specimens seen.Habitat. Same as for S. minima; quite often seen in cultivation.]

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