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Bolbitis nodiflora

(Bolbitis nodiflora)

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Description

Bolbitis is a genus of ferns in the subfamily Elaphoglossoideae.Two particular members of the genus are often grown as immersed water plants in aquaria, B. heudelotii, and B.heteroclita. B. heudelotii, the African water fern, normally grows submerged in its native habitat, while B. heteroclita normally grows on the margin of water bodies, but will also grow submerged.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order:Polypodiales
Family:Dryopteridaceae
Genus:Bolbitis
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