Azolla mexicana(AZOME)
Overview Code created in: 2002-08-21
- EPPO Code: AZOME
- Preferred name: Azolla mexicana
- Authority: C. Presl
Mexico, western USA and Canada. Introduced as an aquatic weed into other continents (various European countries). At one time, plants of this species were considered to be A. caroliniana. In particular, the so-called A. caroliniana reported in former years as an introduction to Eurasia is in fact A. mexicana
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Azolla cristata | Kaulfuss |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| lesser water fern | English |
| Mexican mosquito fern | English |
| azolla du Mexique | French |
| azolla americana | Italian |
| kleine kroosvaren | Dutch |
| liten mossbräken | Swedish |
| azolla meksykańska | Polish |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Pteridophyta (
1PTEP )
Class
Pteridopsida (
1PTEC )
Order
Salviniales (
1SAVO )
Family
Salviniaceae (
1SAVF )
Subfamily
Azolloideae (
1AZOS )
Genus
Azolla (
1AZOG )
Species
Azolla mexicana (
AZOME )