Cabombaceae Temporal range: Cretaceous–Present
(likely) Mid- | |
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Flowering Cabomba caroliniana | |
Flowering Brasenia schreberi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Cabombaceae Rich. ex A.Rich.[1] |
Genera | |
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The Cabombaceae are a family of aquatic, herbaceous flowering plants. A common name for its species is water shield.[4] The family is recognised as distinct in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV system (2016). The family consists of two genera of aquatic plants, Brasenia and Cabomba, totalling six species.[5]
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