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| Scutifolium Temporal range: Early Cretaceous[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | †Scutifolium Taylor, Brenner & Basha[1] |
| Species: | †S. jordanicum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Scutifolium jordanicum Taylor, Brenner & Basha[1] | |
Scutifolium jordanicum was a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the lower Cretaceous period of Jordan.[1]
Description
[edit]Vegetative characteristics
[edit]The petiolate, symmetrical, microphyllous, elliptical leaves of Scutifolium jordanicum are 22-51 mm long, and 19-37 mm wide.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Publication
[edit]It was published by David Winship Taylor, Gilbert J. Brenner, and Sa’d Hasan Basha in 2008.[1]
Type specimen
[edit]The type specimen was collected in Mahis, Jordan.[1]
Position within Nymphaeales
[edit]It is placed in the family Cabombaceae.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The generic name Scutifolium is derived from the Latin scutum meaning shield and folium meaning leaf. The specific epithet jordanicum means "from Jordan".[1]
References
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