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  1. Salvinia, genus Salvinianoun

    type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns

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  1. Salvinia

    Salvinia, a genus in the family Salviniaceae, is a floating fern named in honor of Anton Maria Salvini, a 17th-century Italian scientist. Watermoss is a common name for Salvinia. The genus was published in 1754 by Jean-François Séguier, in his description of the plants found round Verona, Plantae Veronenses Twelve species are recognized, at least three of which (S. molesta, S. herzogii, and S. minima) are believed to be hybrids, in part because their sporangia are found to be empty. Salvinia is related to the other water ferns, including the mosquito fern Azolla. Recent sources include both Azolla and Salvinia in Salviniaceae, although each genus was formerly given its own family. Salvinia, like the other ferns in order Salviniales, are heterosporous, producing spores of differing sizes. However, leaf development in Salvinia is unique. The upper side of the floating leaf, which appears to face the stem axis, is morphologically abaxial.From a human point of view, when their growth is robust the plants pose a particular hindrance on lakes. For example, they choked off much of the water in Lake Bistineau near Doyline in Webster Parish, Louisiana and affected a second Webster Parish site, Caney Lakes Recreation Area.Salvinia cucullata is one of just two fern species for which a reference genome has been published.

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  1. salvinia

    Salvinia is a genus of free-floating aquatic ferns, belonging to the family Salviniaceae. They are commonly known as floating moss or water spangles. These ferns are known for their distinctive floating leaves which can form dense mats over the surface of bodies of water. They are native to tropical America but have become invasive species in many parts of the world due to their aggressive growth nature.

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  1. Salvinia

    Salvinia, a genus in the family Salviniaceae, is a floating fern named in honor of Antonio Maria Salvini, a 17th Century Italian scientist. The genus was published by Séguier, in Pl. Veron. 3: 52. 1754. About ten species exist. Salvinia is related to the other water ferns, including the Mosquito fern Azolla. Recent sources include both Azolla and Salvinia in Salviniaceae, although each genus was formerly given its own family. Salvinia, like the other ferns in order Salviniales are heterosporous, producing spores of differing sizes. However, leaf development in Salvinia is unique. The upper side of the floating leaf, which appears to face the stem axis, is morphologically abaxial. The plants pose a particular hindrance on certain lakes, having choked off much of the water in Lake Bistineau near Doyline in Webster Parish, Louisiana. Other problems have persisted in a second Webster Parish site, Caney Lakes Recreation Area.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Salvinia

    sal-vin′i-a, n. a genus of heterosporous ferns—formerly called Rhizocarpeæ or Pepperworts.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of salvinia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of salvinia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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