Cabomba gracilis is a fossil species of aquatic plant in the family Cabombaceae.
Description The slender, smooth stems bear opposite, dichotomously branched submerged leaves with linear or filiform segments.Newberry, J. S. (1883). Brief descriptions of fossil plants, chiefly Tertiary, from western North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum.
Taxonomy It was published by John Strong Newberry in 1883.Cabomba gracilis Newb. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index (IFPNI). Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://ifpni.org/species.htm?id=F77FCE1B-5F22-4EA3-A22E-BE7DED077EBFVan Der Burgh, J. (2006). Index of Angiosperm leaf species Names. p. 3. Backhuys Publishers The fossil was collected by Dr. Hayden in Fort Union, North Dakota, USA. Etymology The specific epithet gracilis means graceful.Ding, K. (2024). Specimen Spotlight: Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis). Bell Museum. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/blog/specimen-spotlight-blue-grama-grass-bouteloua-gracilis/
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