Brasenites kansense was a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the early Cretaceous period of the United States of America.[1]
Brasenites Temporal range: Cretaceous[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Cabombaceae |
Genus: | †Brasenites Wang et Dilcher[1] |
Species: | †B. kansense
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Binomial name | |
†Brasenites kansense Wang et Dilcher[1]
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Description
editVegetative characteristics
editBrasenites kansense has suborbicular to orbicular, petiolate, peltate leaves with entire margins. The orbicular leaves are 6–8 cm wide, and the suborbicular leaves are 7.5-12.2 cm long, and 6–10.1 cm wide. The leaf venation is actinodromous.[1]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was published by Hongshan Wang and David L. Dilcher in 2006.[1]
Type specimen
editThe type specimen was collected in Barton County, Kansas, USA.[1]
Position within Nymphaeales
editEtymology
editThe generic name Brasenites expresses an association to the genus Brasenia. The specific epithet kansense refers to Kansas, USA.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Wang, H., & Dilcher, D. L. (2006). "Aquatic angiosperms from the Dakota Formation (Albian, Lower Cretaceous), Hoisington III locality, Kansas, USA." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 167(2), 385-401.
- ^ Brasenites kansense. (n.d.). Paleobiology Database PBDB. Retrieved February 4, 2024, from https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=192266&is_real_user=1