| Nymphaea brongniartii Temporal range: 27.82–23.03 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Upper Oligocene | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Lotos |
| Species: | †N. brongniartii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nymphaea brongniartii (Caspary) Saporta | |
Nymphaea brongniartii is a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the upper Oligocene period of France.
Description
Generative characteristics
The peduncle has 5-7 primary air canals. The flowers had four sepals, and at most 12 petals. There is a gap between petals and stamens. The androecium consists of more than 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 30-32 carpels. The operculate, arillate, ovoid seeds had longitudinal ridges.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was described as †Anoectomeria brongniartii Caspary by Robert Caspary in 1856. It was emended by Butzmann and Fischer, 2013.
Position within Nymphaea
It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Lotos.
References
- ^ Butzmann, R., & Fischer, T. C. (2013). "Fossil water lily fruits with seeds Nymphaea subgenus Lotos, from the Oligocene of Armissan/Narbonne (France)." Zitteliana, 93-104.