Salvinia auriculata Aubl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Ángel Sandoval Prov.

• Locality

  The southern edge of Laguna La Gaiba.

• Elevation

  Alt. 90 m. (295 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.7389, -57.6808

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Salvinia auriculata Aubl.
Salviniaceae	Ritter 4429
Determined by: G. Yatskievych, (MO), 1999
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Salviniaceae
Salvinia
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Angel Sandoval
The southern edge of Laguna La Gaiba. Elevation
approximately 90 m. Approximate center of the
collecting area: 17o44'20"S. 57°40'51"W.
Free floating herb. Extremely
abundant. Sporocarps present.
Leaves nearly conduplicate.
Growing along the edge of the mat
and in its interstices. Habitat:
floating mat of Oxycaryum cubense,
Hymenachne sp., Eichhomia crassipes
and EchinochJoa polystachya.
7/9/98
Collected by: N. Ritter, G. E. Crow , M. Garvizu and
C. Crow.
#4429
IICAL GARDEN
02481055