Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Salviniaceae

Genus:

Azolla

Species:

Azolla nilotica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Aquatic

Native Range

East Tropical Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Northeast Tropical Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, South Tropical Africa: Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, West-Central Tropical Africa: Burundi, DR Congo, Gabon, Rwanda