Nymphaea brongniartii
Fossil species of aquatic plant
| Nymphaea brongniartii Temporal range: 27.82–23.03 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | †N. brongniartii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nymphaea brongniartii (Caspary) Saporta[1] | |
Nymphaea brongniartii is a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the upper Oligocene period of France.[1]
Description
Generative characteristics
The peduncle has 5-7 primary air canals. The flowers had four sepals, and at most 12 petals. There is a gap between petals and stamens. The androecium consists of more than 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 30-32 carpels. The operculate, arillate, ovoid seeds had longitudinal ridges.[1]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was described as †Anoectomeria brongniartii Caspary by Robert Caspary in 1856. It was emended by Butzmann and Fischer, 2013.[1]
Position within Nymphaea
It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Lotos.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Butzmann, R., & Fischer, T. C. (2013). "Fossil water lily fruits with seeds Nymphaea subgenus Lotos, from the Oligocene of Armissan/Narbonne (France)." Zitteliana, 93-104.
