MARSILEACEAE
(pillworts)

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Species 26 images 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMARSILEACEAE (pillworts)
OrderSALVINALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Rich, T.C.G. & Preston, C.D. Aquatics with fine, linear leaves (Eleogiton, Juncus, Najas, Pilularia, Potamogeton, Ruppia and Zannichellia) Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

MARSILEACEAE (pillworts) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for MARSILEACEAE (pillworts)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for MARSILEACEAE (pillworts)
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