Angiospermae - Nymphaeales - Nymphaeaceae
Full reference: E. W. Berry. 1911. Systematic paleontology of the Lower Cretaceous deposits of Maryland. Angiospermae. Lower Cretaceous 452-508
Parent taxon: Nymphaeaceae according to F. H. Knowlton 1919
See also Andrews 1970, Berry 1911 and Upchurch et al. 1994
Sister taxa: Anoectomeria, Aquatifolia, Brasenia, Braseniopsis, Cabomba, Castalia, Castaliites, Cratopleura, Dichastopollenites, Eoeuryale, Euryale, Holopleura, Monetianthus, Nelumbium, Nuphar, Nymphaea, Nymphaeaceaepites, Nymphaeacidites, Nymphaeites, Nymphaeocaulon, Nymphaeoipollis, Nymphaeopsis, Palaeonymphaea, Paleonelumbo, Paleonuphar, Paranymphaea, Protobarclaya, Victoria
Subtaxa: Nelumbites extenuinervis Nelumbites minimus Nelumbites primaeva Nelumbites tenuinervis Nelumbites virginiensis
Type: Menispermites virginiensis
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Quantico Locality (Cretaceous of Virginia)
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