| Garasbahia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | † Garasbahia Krassilov et Bacchia |
| Species: | †G. flexuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| †Garasbahia flexuosa Krassilov et Bacchia | |
Garasbahia flexuosa is a fossil species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the lower Cretaceous period of Morocco. [1]
Garasbahia flexuosa is a rhizomatous, aquatic plant with slim, branching, elongate stems. The elliptical to orbicular, peltate leaves have an entire margin. [1]
It was first published by Valentine A. Krassilov and Flavio Bacchia in 2013. [1]
The type specimen was collected from Gara Sbaa Hill, southeastern Morocco. [1] [2]
It is placed in the family Cabombaceae. [1]
The generic name Garasbahia is derived from the type locality Gara Sbah, Morocco. [1] The specific epithet flexuosa means flexible. [3] [1]
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Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera with about 70 known species. Water lilies are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on or rising from the surface. Leaves are round, with a radial notch in Nymphaea and Nuphar, but fully circular in Victoria and Euryale.
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