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Garasbahia

Garasbahia flexuosa is a fossil species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the lower Cretaceous period of Morocco.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Garasbahia flexuosa is a rhizomatous, aquatic plant with slim, branching, elongate stems. The elliptical to orbicular, peltate leaves have an entire margin.

Taxonomy

Publication

It was first published by Valentine A. Krassilov and Flavio Bacchia in 2013.

Type specimen

The type specimen was collected from Gara Sbaa Hill, southeastern Morocco.

Position within Nymphaeales

It is placed in the family Cabombaceae.

Etymology

The generic name Garasbahia is derived from the type locality Gara Sbah, Morocco. The specific epithet flexuosa means flexible.

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