Cabombaceae

Cabombaceae
Temporal range: 115–0 Ma (likely) Mid-Cretaceous–Present
Flowering Cabomba caroliniana
Flowering Brasenia schreberi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Cabombaceae
Rich. ex A.Rich.[1]
Genera

The Cabombaceae are a family of aquatic, herbaceous flowering plants. A common name for its species is water shield.[4] The family is recognised as distinct in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV system (2016). The family consists of two genera of aquatic plants, Brasenia and Cabomba, totalling six species.[5]

Submerged leaf of Cabomba caroliniana A.Gray with scale bar (2 cm) on a white background
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  2. ^ Stevens, Peter F. "Cabombaceae". APWeb. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  3. ^ Wang, H., & Dilcher, D. L. (2006). "Aquatic angiosperms from the Dakota Formation (Albian, Lower Cretaceous), Hoisington III locality, Kansas, USA." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 167(2), 385-401.
  4. ^ Watson, L.; Dallwitz, M. J. "The families of flowering plants, Cabombaceae". Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  5. ^ Brgaard, Marian (1991). "The genus Cabomba (Cabombaceae) - a taxonomic study". Nordic Journal of Botany. 11 (2): 179–203. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1991.tb01819.x.