Aquatifolia Wang and Dilcher 2006 (water lily)

Angiospermae - Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae

Full reference: H. Wang and D. L. Dilcher. 2006. Aquatic Angiosperms from the Dakota Formation (Albian, Lower Cretaceous), Hoisington III locality, Kansas, USA. International Journal of Plant Sciences 167(2):385-401

Parent taxon: Nymphaeaceae according to H. Wang and D. L. Dilcher 2006

Sister taxa: Anoectomeria, Brasenia, Braseniopsis, Cabomba, Castalia, Castaliites, Cratopleura, Dichastopollenites, Eoeuryale, Euryale, Holopleura, Monetianthus, Nelumbites, Nelumbium, Nuphar, Nymphaea, Nymphaeaceaepites, Nymphaeacidites, Nymphaeites, Nymphaeocaulon, Nymphaeoipollis, Nymphaeopsis, Palaeonymphaea, Paleonelumbo, Paleonuphar, Paranymphaea, Protobarclaya, Victoria

Subtaxa: Aquatifolia fluitans

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Type: Aquatifolia fluitans

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Hoisington III (Cretaceous of Kansas)

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