Marsilea villosa
(Marsileaceae)
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Marsilea villosa
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Marsilea villosa is a small fern (to about 6" tall) that grows in small clusters with foliage resembling four-leaf clovers. Marsilea villosa is native to the Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, Molokai, and Niihau (endemic).
USFWS species report on Marsilea villosa
The is available online. A general description of the organism and information about its distribution in the U.S. (including territories and national wildlife refuges) is presented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, along with links to other documentation regarding federal (endangered/threatened) status, recovery information, and additional resources.
Marsilea villosa information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Marsilea villosa--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.
Marsilea villosa information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Marsilea villosa--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.
Marsilea villosa information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Marsilea villosa, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Marsilea villosa
Nomenclatural information about Marsilea villosa is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
Marsilea villosa species profile from USFWS
A species profile for Marsilea villosa is provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including links to information regarding the federal endangered/threatened status of this species.
In the Garden: 4-leaf clover has impostor
Ihi ihilauakea (Marselia villosa), a delicate fern resembling the four-leaf clover, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 3/18/2005).
In the Garden: Endangered fern mistaken for clover
Ihi ihilauakea (Marselia villosa), which shares its name with the crater near Hanauma Bay where this fern is found, is the topic of this Rick Barboza column (Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features, 3/16/2007).
Marsilea villosa information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Marsilea villosa in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
Marsilea villosa images from Native Plants Hawaii
Images of Marsilea villosa are provided on the Native Plants Hawaii website.
Marsilea villosa images
Marsilea villosa sporocarps and leaf are shown in these images.
Marsilea villosa information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Marsilea villosa--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.
Fresh ihi ihi population found at Laau Point
Two small patches of endangered ihi ihi were discovered at Laau Point, Molokai, providing further rationale for the anti-development sentiment regarding that area (Molokai Dispatch, 3/1/07).
Population dynamics of Marsilea villosa (Marsileaceae) on Oahu, Hawaii
Invasion of alien grasses may be contributing to the dramatic decline of Marsilea villosa at Ihiihilauakea Crater (Pacific Science, 2006).
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