Azolla africana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salviniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Azolla africana is a fern within the Salviniaceae family. It originates in Africa. 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)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe