Palaeonymphaea Chandler 1961 (water lily)

Angiospermae - Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae

Full reference: M. E. J. Chandler. 1961. The Lower Tertiary Floras of Southern England. I. Palaeocene Floras. London Clay Flora (Supplement) 1-354

Parent taxon: Nymphaeaceae according to H. N. Andrews 1970

See also Chandler 1961, Chandler 1962 and Chandler 1963

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

Subtaxa: Palaeonymphaea eocenica

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Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

• Paleocene of the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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