114.100 Isoetes L. - Quillworts

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Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.

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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

Mozambique: 2 taxa.

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

Species	FZ divisions	Content
alstonii C.F.Reed & Verdc.	N	Description, Image
schweinfurthii A. Braun ex Baker	N	Description

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Flora of Botswana: Isoetes
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Flora of Zambia: Isoetes
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Isoetes
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Isoetes
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Isoetes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Isoetes
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Isoetes