Ihiihilaukea & Aeae

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Ihiihilaukea (Marsilea villosa)Marsileaceae (Pepperwort family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Niihau, extinct?; extant on Oahu, Molokai)EndangeredOahu (Cultivated); Oahu varietyOften, Marsilea spp. have been mistakenly sold on the market as "Shamrock" or "Four-leaf Clover." All belong to very different families: shamrock belongs to Oxalidaceae; clover to Fabaceae, peas and legumes; ihiihi to Marsileaceae, water ferns.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/17025873375/in/pool-enda...Aeae (Bacopa monnieri)Plantaginaceae (Plantago family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian IslandsThe whole herb is used medicinally in India in a variety of ways. It is grown as a medicinal crop and is being research for antioxidant properties, to help the nervous system, and to improve memory and mental functions.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/16999954056/in/pool-5244...Both of these native plants are growing very well together in the wettest portion of my Native Hawaiian Fern Garden; Oahu (Cultivated)nativeplants.hawaii.edu/