Isoetes muelleri | |
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Ephemeral swamp near Narran Lake NR | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Lycophytes |
Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
Order: | Isoetales |
Family: | Isoetaceae |
Genus: | Isoetes |
Species: | I. muelleri |
Binomial name | |
Isoetes muelleri A.Braun | |
Synonyms | |
Calamaria muelleri (A.Braun) Kuntze |
Isoetes muelleri is a species of quillwort, a type of lycophyte. This generally apomictic aquatic plant is native to Australia.
Distribution and habitat
It is widespread across all the states and territories of Australia, growing in a wide range of habitats, from subalpine tarns, lakes and slow-moving streams where it is submerged throughout the year, to ephemeral swamps, and in hot and cold to climates.
References
- "Isoetes muelleri". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Braun, A.K.H. (1868). "Über die australischen Arten der Gattung Isoetes". Monatsberichte der Koniglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868. p. 541.
- "Isoetes muelleri A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ R.J.Chinnock, R.J. (2020). "Isoetes muelleri". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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