Cabomba palaeformis
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| 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]
Vegetative characteristics
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]
Generative characteristics
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]
Cytology
The chromosome count is 2n = 26.[8]
Taxonomy
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]