| Susiea Temporal range: 59.2–56 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Late Paleocene | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | †Susiea Taylor, DeVore & Pigg |
| Species: | †S. newsalemae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Susiea newsalemae Taylor, DeVore & Pigg | |
Susiea newsalemae was a species of plant, which occurred in the Late Paleocene period of North Dakota, USA. It is monospecific within the genus Susiea.
The statue Salem Sue, after which this genus was named
Description
Generative characteristics
The bilaterally symmetrical, operculate, oval to barrel-shaped seeds are 5 mm long, and 3 mm wide. The seeds have a prominent lateral raphe.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was published by Witt Taylor, Melanie L. DeVore and Kathleen B. Pigg in 2006.
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected in Morton County, North Dakota, USA.
Position within Nymphaeales
It is placed in the family Nymphaeaceae.
Etymology
The generic name Susiea references the statue Salem Sue. The specific epithet newsalemae refers to New Salem, North Dakota, USA.
References
- ^ Taylor, W., DeVore, M. L., & Pigg, K. B. (2006). "Susiea newsalemae gen. et sp. nov.(Nymphaeaceae): Euryale-like seeds from the Late Paleocene Almont Flora, North Dakota, USA." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 167(6), 1271-1278.
- Susiea newsalemae. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 5, 2024, from https://www.ifpni.org/species.htm?id=CD2D95B5-26C9-4136-AFBD-4AE3D2B92F39
- Susiea. (n.d.). The International Fossil Plant Names Index. Retrieved February 5, 2024, from https://www.ifpni.org/genus.htm?id=5EEC2434-1B1F-437C-811F-030A9D945E8E