Montrichardia Aquatica |
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| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-4-01253-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Montrichardia aquatica is an extinct species of monocot plant in the Araceae family. M. aquatica is related to the living species M. arborescens and M. linifera. The species is solely known from the Middle to late Paleocene (about 60 to 58 Ma), Cerrej n Formation deposits in Colombia. There are two angiosperm families, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae which have...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Montrichardia aquatica is an extinct species of monocot plant in the Araceae family. M. aquatica is related to the living species M. arborescens and M. linifera. The species is solely known from the Middle to late Paleocene (about 60 to 58 Ma), Cerrej n Formation deposits in Colombia. There are two angiosperm families, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae which have leaf shapes very similar to Montrichardia aquatica. Though the over all shape of leaves in those families may be similar the vein structure in M. aquatica is notably distinct from both. Neither family possesses the collective veins along the margin, naked secondary veins along the basal margin, and the distinct higher vein structure that is present in the fossil specimens of M. aquatica. This combination of features is found within the family Araceae. M. aquatica is placed within the living Araceae genus Montrichardia due to the unique combination of leaf morphology characters present in the fossils.