Salvinia auriculata
African Payal, Butterfly Fern
Other regional names: Eared Watermoss +1 more
- Eared Watermoss
- Giant Salvinia
Also known as: Marsilea auriculata (Aubl.) Vitman +7 more
- Marsilea auriculata (Aubl.) Vitman
- Salvinia affinis Desv.
- Salvinia auriculata var. olfersiana Baker
- Salvinia hispida Kunth
- Salvinia olfersiana Klotzsch
- Salvinia olfersiana Klotzsch ex Britton
- Salvinia radula Baker
- Salvinia rotundifolia Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salviniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Salvinia auriculata (commonly known as African payal or Butterfly Fern) is a fern within the Salviniaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Spain, Zambia, Zimbabwe