Angiospermae - Mesangiosperms - Araceae

The generic name Natantisphyllum from Latin, natantis that means floating

Full reference: G. G. Puebla, B. A. Vento, and M. B. Prámparo. 2019. An aquatic angiosperm of the Late Cretaceous, Mendoza Province, central-western Argentina: its phylogenetic position in Araceae. Historical Biology 33(8):1-9

Parent taxon: Araceae according to G. G. Puebla et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Acoropsis, Acorus, Anthuriophyllum, Araceaeites, Araceaepites, Araceophyllum, Aracispermum, Arecites, Arisaema, Arisaemites, Aronites, Aronium, Caladiosoma, Campylospermum, Cobbania, Colocasia, Colocasioideaepites, Lemnoideae, Monsteroideae, Orontioideae, Pandaniidites, Peltandra, Pistia, Pistites, Porosia, Proxapertites, Thrinax, Typhonium

Subtaxa: Natantisphyllum crenae

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Type: Natantisphyllum crenae

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Calmu-Co area (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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