HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following pairs is a true aquatic fern?
A
Azolla, Salvinia
B
Azolla, Selaginella
C
Azolla, Lycopodium
D
Salvinia, Equisetum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is, ‘Salvinia’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Salvinia is an aquatic fern.

Detailed explanation-3: -Azolla (mosquito fern, duckweed fern, fairy moss, water fern) is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized, looking nothing like other typical ferns but more resembling duckweed or some mosses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Salvinia molesta, commonly known as giant salvinia, or as kariba weed after it infested a large portion of Lake Kariba between Zimbabwe and Zambia, is an aquatic fern, native to south-eastern Brazil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Water fern is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Salviniales, an order of aquatic ferns. Austroblechnum lanceolatum, syn. Blechnum chambersii, lance water fern.

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