Cabomba grandis

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

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

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Description

The cylindrical, smooth stems bear opposite, finely divided, dichotomously forked leaves. [2]

Taxonomy

It was published by John Strong Newberry in 1883. [2] [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet grandis means big [3] or large. [4] Compared to Cabomba gracilis , which was found in the same locality, it is significantly larger. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cabomba grandis Newb. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index (IFPNI). Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://ifpni.org/species.htm?id=63C5D164-498E-4160-B964-A5A2295D89AB
  2. 1 2 3 Newberry, J. S. (1883). Brief descriptions of fossil plants, chiefly Tertiary, from western North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum.
  3. ↑ Abies grandis. (n.d.). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/abies-grandis/
  4. ↑ Helicia grandis. (n.d.). Plantillustrations. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from http://www.plantillustrations.org/species.php?mobile=1&uhd=0&size=0&info=1&id_species=502847&SID=sqqq1692cqev7pfrpffn8akteh
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