Salvinia cucullata Roxb. Family - Salviniaceae (Free-floating aquatic fern) Mainly found in slow-moving freshwater bodies & rice fields.
Salvinia cucullata Roxb.
Family - Salviniaceae
(Free-floating aquatic fern)
Mainly found in slow-moving freshwater bodies & rice fields.
Uses -
Salvinia cucullata can be used as a peat moss & a raw material of composting for agricultural utilization.
Anthelmintic activity.
Salvinia cucullata thrived well in a phytotoxic level of metals & suited for nutrient removal.
Used for removal of Hg, Cr, Ni, Pb & Cd.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha India
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