Garasbahia flexuosa is a fossil species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the lower Cretaceous period of Morocco.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | †Garasbahia Krassilov et Bacchia |
| Species: | †G. flexuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| †Garasbahia flexuosa Krassilov et Bacchia
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Description
editVegetative characteristics
editGarasbahia flexuosa is a rhizomatous, aquatic plant with slim, branching, elongate stems. The elliptical to orbicular, peltate leaves have an entire margin.[1]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first published by Valentine A. Krassilov and Flavio Bacchia in 2013.[1]
Type specimen
editThe type specimen was collected from Gara Sbaa Hill, southeastern Morocco.[1][2]
Position within Nymphaeales
editIt is placed in the family Cabombaceae.[1]
Etymology
editThe generic name Garasbahia is derived from the type locality Gara Sbah, Morocco.[1] The specific epithet flexuosa means flexible.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Krassilov, V., & Bacchia, F. (2013). New Cenomanian florule and a leaf mine from southeastern Morocco: Palaeoecological and climatological inferences. Cretaceous Research, 40, 218-226.
- ^ Garasbahia flexuosa. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index (IFPNI). Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.ifpni.org/species.htm?id=A5BE4CDA-04D7-4CCC-33C5-191DE6282400
- ^ A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=flexuosus