Isoetes muelleri is a species of quillwort, a type of lycophyte. This generally apomictic aquatic plant is native to Australia.[4]

Isoetes muelleri
Ephemeral swamp near Narran Lake NR
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Isoetales
Family: Isoetaceae
Genus: Isoetes
Species:
I. muelleri
Binomial name
Isoetes muelleri
Synonyms[3]

Calamaria muelleri (A.Braun) Kuntze

Distribution and habitat

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It is widespread across all the states and territories of Australia,[4] growing in a wide range of habitats, from subalpine tarns, lakes and slow-moving streams where it is submerged throughout the year, to ephemeral swamps, and in hot and cold to climates.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Isoetes muelleri". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Braun, A.K.H. (1868). "Über die australischen Arten der Gattung Isoetes". Monatsberichte der Koniglich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868. p. 541.
  3. ^ "Isoetes muelleri A.Braun". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c R.J.Chinnock, R.J. (2020). "Isoetes muelleri". Flora of Australia. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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