Garasbahia

Garasbahia flexuosa is a fossil species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the lower Cretaceous period of Morocco.^[1]

Garasbahia Temporal range: 100.5–93.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Cenomanian, Late Cretaceous[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Order:	Nymphaeales
Family:	Cabombaceae
Genus:	†Garasbahia Krassilov et Bacchia
Species:	†G. flexuosa
Binomial name
†Garasbahia flexuosa Krassilov et Bacchia

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Garasbahia flexuosa is a rhizomatous, aquatic plant with slim, branching, elongate stems. The elliptical to orbicular, peltate leaves have an entire margin.^[1]

Taxonomy

Publication

It was first published by Valentine A. Krassilov and Flavio Bacchia in 2013.^[1]

Type specimen

The type specimen was collected from Gara Sbaa Hill, southeastern Morocco.^[1][2]

Position within Nymphaeales

It is placed in the family Cabombaceae.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name Garasbahia is derived from the type locality Gara Sbah, Morocco.^[1] The specific epithet flexuosa means flexible.^[3][1]