114.100 Isoetes L. - Quillworts

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Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca

Description of the genus

The characteristics of the stem, leaves and fertile portions are as for the family.

Derivation of name: isos: equal, etos: year; some of the submerged species in europe preserve the same outer appearance throughout the year.

Worldwide: c. 150 species, cosmopolitan apart from the Pacific Islands

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
aequinoctialis Welw. ex A. Braun	N	Description
alstonii C.F.Reed & Verdc.	W,S	Description, Image
schweinfurthii A. Braun ex Baker[DD]	N,W,E,S	Description

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