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Salvinia natans (L.) All.

[ Family : Salviniaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Marsilea natans L.; Salvinia europaea Desv.; Salvinia verticillata Roxb.; Salvinia vulgaris Rupr. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Floating fern, Salvinia ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Tilok pana, Salvinia | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Not available yet | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Floating fern, Floating watermoss, Water butterfly wings | Other Languages : Not available yet
    • [ Trade Name : Water butterfly wings ]
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Habit : Aquatic floating, perennial fern.
Habitat & Ecology : Aquatic Grows in large population at the surface of still waters or in weak currents, often in association with other floating plants. ,
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