| Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | Cabomba |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | C. c. var. flavida |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida | |
Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida is a species of aquatic herb [1] native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. [2]
Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida is an aquatic herb [1] with green or sometimes reddish brown shoots. [3]
The pale yellow flower is 6–15 mm wide, and 6–12 mm long. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The oblong-elliptic seeds are 1.2–1.5 mm wide, and 2–3 mm long. [3]
The chromosome count is 2n = 39, c. 78. [3]
It was described by Marian Ørgaard in 1991. [4] The type specimen was collected by L.Z. Adhumada, A. Shinini, and S.G. Tressens in Corrientes, Argentina. [5] One source treats it as a synonym of Cabomba caroliniana , [6] but it is accepted by other sources. [3] [1] [2] [7] [4]
The varietal name flavida from the Latin flavum means yellow. [8]
It occurs in Paraguay (Central, San Pedro), Argentina (Corrientes, Santa Fe), [4] and Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina). [1]
It is endangered. [9]
It may find use as an aquarium plant. [9] Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida has been found in cultivation under the name Cabomba australis. [3] It shows less vigorous or invasive growth than Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana. [10]
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