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3 unusual facts about Salvinia


Anton Maria Salvini

Salvinia, a genus of floating fern commemorates his name.

Caney Lakes Recreation Area

In 2009 and since, Caney Lakes and the regional Lake Bistineau were again engulfed by the non-native Giant Salvinia fern, which chokes up the water and reduces its level.

Serres de l'Université de Bourgogne

They preserve various threatened plants of Bourgogne, and also contain a range of tropical and sub-tropical genera such as Psilotum and Lycopodium, tropical aquatics such as Eichhornia and Salvinia, carnivorous plants including Sarracenia and Darlingtonia, and epiphytes including Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae.


Salvinia minima

Biological control efforts for S. minima have been centered around the tiny salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae.

Victoria Chang

Her most recent poetry collection is Salvinia Molesta (University of Georgia Press, 2008).


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