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 www.aprf.co.in
