| Garasbahia Temporal range: 100.5–93.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Cenomanian, Late Cretaceous | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | †Garasbahia Krassilov et Bacchia |
| Species: | †G. flexuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| †Garasbahia flexuosa Krassilov et Bacchia | |
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.
References
- ^ Krassilov, V., & Bacchia, F. (2013). New Cenomanian florule and a leaf mine from southeastern Morocco: Palaeoecological and climatological inferences. Cretaceous Research, 40, 218-226.
- Garasbahia flexuosa. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index (IFPNI). Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.ifpni.org/species.htm?id=A5BE4CDA-04D7-4CCC-33C5-191DE6282400
- A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=flexuosus