Isoetes taiwanensis
| Isoetes taiwanensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Lycopodiophyta |
| Class: | Isoetopsida |
| Order: | Isoetales |
| Family: | Isoetaceae |
| Genus: | Isoetes |
| Species: | I. taiwanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isoetes taiwanensis De Vol | |
Isoetes taiwanensis is a species of plant in the Isoetaceae family. It is endemic to Taiwan, and the only species of quillwort there. As other quillworts, it is a relatively small species, with erect leaves 7–24 cm (2.8–9.4 in) high. It grows in shallow ponds, submersed most of the year.[2] IUCN considers it critically endangered because of habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Isoetes taiwanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ Devol, Charles E. (1994). "Isoetaceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng. Flora of Taiwan 1 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. p. 58-59. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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