Azolla filiculoides

Taxonomic Classification
  • Division: Pteridophyta

    • Class: Polypodiopsida

      • Order: Salviniales

        • Family: Salviniaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Aquatic grass

State: Native

Minimum Height 5

Maximum Height: 3800

Common name(s): Flor del pato, Jupajupa, Luchecillo, Tembladerilla

Synonymy

Azolla arbuscula Desv.

Azolla magellanica Willd.

Azolla squamosa Molina

Regional Distribution

Arica and Parinacota Region

Tarapaca Region

Antofagasta Region

Atacama Region

Coquimbo Region

Valparaiso Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

Liberator General Bernardo O'Higgins Region

Maule Region

Ñuble Region

Bio Bio Region

Araucania Region

River Region

Los Lagos Region

Region of Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo

State of Conservation
 

Not Evaluated (NE)

Geo-referencing of herbarium specimens

Note: The collection coordinates of the specimens were post-processed to hide their exact position (error close to 2 km). This measure was taken to protect species that are in the threatened category.

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