Kingdom Plantae Order Isoetales Genus Isoetes Higher classification Isoetes | Division Lycopodiophyta Family Isoetaceae Scientific name Isoetes taiwanensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Isoetes, Isoetes sinensis, Cyathea fenicis | ||
Isoetes taiwanensis is a species of plant in the family Isoetaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan, and the only species of quillwort there. As other quillworts, it is relatively small, with erect leaves 7–24 cm (2.8–9.4 in) long. It grows submersed in shallow ponds for most of the year. IUCN considers it critically endangered because of habitat loss.
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