Family Salviniaceae, genus Salvinia;
world species list.


By Michael Hassler and Brian Swale.      

A list of the species of the genus Salvinia, giving current name, authority, synonyms, published references, geographic distribution and (sometimes) illustrations.
Please note: an asterisk * in the distribution list means that the species is exotic to the country named. 

005.00 Class Filicopsida
		Trivial names: Ferns, varens, helechos, fougeres, farnkraut.
		Statistics: 15 orders, 53 families, 310 genera, 9300-10700 species 
		[11501 species and 454 hybrids listed.
016.000 Order Marsileales
		Statistics: 3 families, 5 genera, 78-85 spp. [85 species and 1 hybrid listed]
017.0000 Family Salviniaceae Rchb.; Bot. Damen Kunst. Freunde Pflanzenw. 255 (1828)
		Trivial names: Schwimmfarne
		Statistics: 1 genus, 10-12 spp. [12 species listed]
		Revision date: 20.07.2001


	017.0001 Salvinia Seguier; Pl. Veron. 3: (1754)
			Statistics: 10-12 spp.: 3 Old World except SE-Asia/Australia, New World (7) north to USA 
			[12 species listed]
			Revision date: 20.07.2001
			= Salvinia (Micheli) Guettard; Hist. Acad. R. Sci. 546 (1762)
			= Salvinia Micheli; Nov. Gen. 107, t. 58, ex Adanson, Fam. d. plant. 2: 15 (1763)
	Salvinia auriculata Aubl.; Hist. Pl. Guian 2: 969. t. 367 (1775)
 		Trivial names: Rundblättriger Schwimmfarn
	Salvinia biloba Raddi; Pl. Bras. 1: 1, t. 1, f. 4 (1825)
	Salvinia cucullata Roxb. ex Bory; Bot. Voy. Bot. 26 (1833)
	Salvinia cyathiformis Maxon; Journ. Wash. Acad. Sci. 12. 401 (1922)
	Salvinia hastata Desv.; Prod. 177 (1827)
	Salvinia minima Baker; J. Bot. 24: 98 (1886)
		 Trivial names: Water Spangles
	Salvinia molesta Mitch.; Br. Fern Gaz. 10. 251 (1973)
		 Trivial names: Water Spangles, Kariba weed
	Salvinia natans (L.) All.; Fl. Pedem. 2: 2 (1785)
		 Trivial names: Schwimmfarn
	Salvinia nymphellula Desv.; Prod. 177 (1827)
	Salvinia oblongifolia Mart.; Ic. Cr. Bras. 128, t. 75, f. 2, t. 76 (1834)
	Salvinia radula Baker; J. Bot. 24: 98 (1886)
	Salvinia sprucei Kuhn in Mart.; Fl. Bras. l(2): 655 (1884)
	


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