3,681 observationsNot Evaluated
Giant Salvinia
Salvinia molesta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Polypodiopsida ›Order: Salviniales ›Family: Salviniaceae ›Genus: Salvinia
About
Salvinia molesta, commonly known as giant salvinia, or as kariba weed after it infested a large portion of the reservoir of the same name, is an aquatic fern, native to south-eastern Brazil. It is a free floating plant that does not attach to the soil, but instead remains buoyant on the surface of a body of water. The fronds are 0.5–4 cm long and broad, with a bristly surface caused by the hair-like strands that join at...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Giant Salvinia is Salvinia molesta.
- The Giant Salvinia has a conservation status of Not Evaluated.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the class Polypodiopsida.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the order Salviniales.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the family Salviniaceae.
- Giant Salvinia belongs to the genus Salvinia.