bean-shaped structures borne near the bases of the leaves. Some species of Marsilea are grown in garden pools or aquaria.

Taxonomy

There are only three extant genera in the Marsileaceae. The majority of the species belong to the genus Marsilea, which grows worldwide in warm-temperate and tropical regions. Marsilea can be distinguished from the other two genera by the presence of four leaflets on each leaf, although some species

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