| Cabomba palaeformis | |
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| Flowering Cabomba palaeformis with submerged leaves and one floating leaf | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | Cabomba |
| Species: | C. palaeformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cabomba palaeformis | |
Cabomba palaeformis is a species of aquatic plant in the family Cabombaceae native to Mexico and Central America. [1]
Cabomba palaeformis is an aquatic herb. [2] The divided submerged leaves display purple spotting and red striations. [3] The linear floating leaves are 11 mm long, and 1.4 mm wide. [4]
The 6-8 mm long flowers are white with occasional yellow or purple colouration at the petal base. [3] The pollen grains have striate and perforate ornamentations. [5] [6] The gynoecium consists of a single carpel. [3] [7]
The chromosome count is 2n = 26. [8]
Cabomba palaeformis Fassett was first published by Norman Carter Fassett in 1953. [1] [3] The type specimen was collected in Tampico, Mexico by Palmer in April 1910. [9]
It occurs in shallow lakes, [10] canals, [11] and freshwater lagoons. [12] It provides shelter to aquatic invertebrates and fish. [13]
It is rarely cultivated, yet grows easily under bright conditions in hard water. It tolerates various conditions in cultivation. [14] [15] [16]