Susiea Temporal range: Late Paleocene
[1]
| |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
Genus: | †
Susiea Taylor, DeVore & Pigg [1] |
Species: | †S. newsalemae
|
Binomial name | |
†Susiea newsalemae Taylor, DeVore & Pigg
[1]
|
Susiea newsalemae was a species of plant, which occurred in the Late Paleocene period of North Dakota, USA. [1] It is monospecific within the genus Susiea.
The bilaterally symmetrical, operculate, oval to barrel-shaped seeds are 5 mm long, and 3 mm wide. The seeds have a prominent lateral raphe. [1]
It was published by Witt Taylor, Melanie L. DeVore and Kathleen B. Pigg in 2006. [1] [2] [3]
The type specimen was collected in Morton County, North Dakota, USA. [1]
It is placed in the family Nymphaeaceae. [1]
The generic name Susiea references the statue Salem Sue. The specific epithet newsalemae refers to New Salem, North Dakota, USA. [1]
Susiea Temporal range: Late Paleocene
[1]
| |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
Genus: | †
Susiea Taylor, DeVore & Pigg [1] |
Species: | †S. newsalemae
|
Binomial name | |
†Susiea newsalemae Taylor, DeVore & Pigg
[1]
|
Susiea newsalemae was a species of plant, which occurred in the Late Paleocene period of North Dakota, USA. [1] It is monospecific within the genus Susiea.
The bilaterally symmetrical, operculate, oval to barrel-shaped seeds are 5 mm long, and 3 mm wide. The seeds have a prominent lateral raphe. [1]
It was published by Witt Taylor, Melanie L. DeVore and Kathleen B. Pigg in 2006. [1] [2] [3]
The type specimen was collected in Morton County, North Dakota, USA. [1]
It is placed in the family Nymphaeaceae. [1]
The generic name Susiea references the statue Salem Sue. The specific epithet newsalemae refers to New Salem, North Dakota, USA. [1]