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Cabomba palaeformis

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Species of aquatic plant

Cabomba palaeformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Cabombaceae
Genus: Cabomba
Species: C. palaeformis
Binomial name
Cabomba palaeformis
Fassett

Cabomba palaeformis is a species of aquatic plant in the family Cabombaceae native to Mexico and Central America.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Cabomba palaeformis is an aquatic herb. The divided submerged leaves display purple spotting and red striations. The linear floating leaves are 11 mm long, and 1.4 mm wide.

Generative characteristics

The 6-8 mm long flowers are white with occasional yellow or purple colouration at the petal base. The pollen grains have striate and perforate ornamentations. The gynoecium consists of a single carpel.

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 26.

Taxonomy

Cabomba palaeformis Fassett was first published by Norman Carter Fassett in 1953. The type specimen was collected in Tampico, Mexico by Palmer in April 1910.

Ecology

Habitat

It occurs in shallow lakes, canals, and freshwater lagoons. It provides shelter to aquatic invertebrates and fish.

As an aquarium plant

It is rarely cultivated, yet grows easily under bright conditions in hard water. It tolerates various conditions in cultivation.

References

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Taxon identifiers
Cabomba palaeformis
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