Susiea

Susiea
Temporal range: 59.2–56 Ma
Late Paleocene[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

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.

The statue Salem Sue, after which this genus was named[1]
The statue Salem Sue, after which this genus was named[1]
  1. ^ a b c d e Taylor, W., DeVore, M. L., & Pigg, K. B. (2006). "Susiea newsalemae gen. et sp. nov.(Nymphaeaceae): Euryale-like seeds from the Late Paleocene Almont Flora, North Dakota, USA." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 167(6), 1271-1278.