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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Salviniaceae water ferns ", 8 letters:
salvinia

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Salvinia , a genus in the family Salviniaceae , is a floating fern named in honor of Anton Maria Salvini , a 17th-century Italian scientist. Watermoss is a common name for Salvinia . The genus was published in 1754 by Jean-François Séguier , in his description ...