Salviniaceae - Mosquito Fern

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Pteridophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Salviniales
Family: Salviniaceae

Salviniaceae is a family of heterosporous ferns in the order Salviniales. The Salviniaceae contain the two genera Azolla and Salvinia, with a total of ca 20 known species. Azolla was previously placed in its own family, Azollaceae, but recent research has shown Azolla and Salvinia to be sister genera. Wikipedia

Genera: Azolla, Salvinia