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Species of aquatic plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susiea newsalemae was a species of plant, which occurred in the Late Paleocene period of North Dakota, USA.[1] It is monospecific within the genus Susiea.
Susiea Temporal range: Late Paleocene[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
Genus: | †Susiea Taylor, DeVore & Pigg[1] |
Species: | †S. newsalemae |
Binomial name | |
†Susiea newsalemae Taylor, DeVore & Pigg[1] | |
The bilaterally symmetrical, operculate, oval to barrel-shaped seeds are 5 mm long, and 3 mm wide. The seeds have a prominent lateral raphe.[1]
It was published by Witt Taylor, Melanie L. DeVore and Kathleen B. Pigg in 2006.[1][2][3]
The type specimen was collected in Morton County, North Dakota, USA.[1]
It is placed in the family Nymphaeaceae.[1]
The generic name Susiea references the statue Salem Sue. The specific epithet newsalemae refers to New Salem, North Dakota, USA.[1]
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