Cabomba gracilis

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Cabomba gracilis
Temporal range: Paleocene
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Cabombaceae
Genus: Cabomba
Species:
†C. gracilis
Binomial name
†Cabomba gracilis

Cabomba gracilis is a fossil species of aquatic plant in the family Cabombaceae.

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Description

The slender, smooth stems bear opposite, dichotomously branched submerged leaves with linear or filiform segments. [2]

Taxonomy

It was published by John Strong Newberry in 1883. [2] [1] [3] The fossil was collected by Dr. Hayden [2] in Fort Union, North Dakota, USA. [2] [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet gracilis means graceful. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cabomba gracilis Newb. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index (IFPNI). Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://ifpni.org/species.htm?id=F77FCE1B-5F22-4EA3-A22E-BE7DED077EBF
  2. 1 2 3 4 Newberry, J. S. (1883). Brief descriptions of fossil plants, chiefly Tertiary, from western North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum.
  3. ↑ Van Der Burgh, J. (2006). Index of Angiosperm leaf species Names. p. 3. Backhuys Publishers
  4. ↑ Ding, K. (2024). Specimen Spotlight: Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis). Bell Museum. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/blog/specimen-spotlight-blue-grama-grass-bouteloua-gracilis/
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