Bigfoot Waterclover (Marsilea macropoda)
Description
Marsilea is a genus of approximately 65 species of aquatic ferns of the family Marsileaceae. The name honours Italian naturalist Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli (1656-1730). These small plants are of unusual appearance and do not resemble common ferns. Common names include water clover and four-leaf clover because the long-stalked leaves have four clover-like lobes and are either held above water or submerged.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Pteridophyta
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Class: Polypodiopsida
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Order: Salviniales
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Family: Marsileaceae
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Genus: Marsilea
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