Marsilea minuta
Dwarf Water Clover, Dwarf Waterclover
Other regional names: Gelid Waterklawer +1 more
- Gelid Waterklawer
- Small Water Clover
Also known as: Lemma minuta (L.) Desr. +18 more
- Lemma minuta (L.) Desr.
- Lemma minuta (L.) Desr. ex Lam.
- Marsilea brachycarpa A.Braun
- Marsilea brachypus A.Braun
- Marsilea cornuta (A.Braun) A.Braun
- Marsilea coromandelica Burm.fil.
- Marsilea crenulata Desv.
- Marsilea diffusa f. algeriensis A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa f. canariensis A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa f. gracilipes A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa f. madagascariensis A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa f. microphylla A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa f. nilotica A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa Lepr.
- Marsilea diffusa Lepr. ex A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa subsp. approximata A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa var. approximata A.Braun
- Marsilea diffusa var. cornuta A.Braun
- Marsilea elata var. cornuta A.Braun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Marsileaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Marsilea minuta (commonly known as Dwarf Water Clover) is a fern belonging to the Marsileaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Northeast, Florida, Georgia, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms