Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida
| Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Cabombaceae |
| Genus: | Cabomba |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | C. c. var. flavida
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| Trinomial name | |
| Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida | |
Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida is a species of aquatic herb[1] native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.[2]
Description
[edit]Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida is an aquatic herb[1] with green or sometimes reddish brown shoots.[3]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The pale yellow flower is 6–15 mm wide, and 6–12 mm long. The androecium consists of 6 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 3 carpels. The oblong-elliptic seeds are 1.2–1.5 mm wide, and 2–3 mm long.[3]
Cytology
[edit]The chromosome count is 2n = 39, c. 78.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was described by Marian Ørgaard in 1991.[4] The type specimen was collected by L.Z. Adhumada, A. Shinini, and S.G. Tressens in Corrientes, Argentina.[5] One source treats it as a synonym of Cabomba caroliniana,[6] but it is accepted by other sources.[3][1][2][7][4]
Etymology
[edit]The varietal name flavida from the Latin flavum means yellow.[8]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It occurs in Paraguay (Central, San Pedro), Argentina (Corrientes, Santa Fe),[4] and Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina).[1]
Conservation
[edit]It is endangered.[9]
Cultivation
[edit]It may find use as an aquarium plant.[9] Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida has been found in cultivation under the name Cabomba australis.[3] It shows less vigorous or invasive growth than Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Pellegrini, M. O. O. & Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. (n.d.-d). Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida Ørgaard. Flora E Funga Do Brasil. Retrieved April 2, 2025, from https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB34568
- ^ a b Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida Morgaard. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273582-2
- ^ a b c d e Ørgaard, M. (1991). The genus Cabomba (Cabombaceae)–a taxonomic study. Nordic Journal of Botany, 11(2), 179-203.
- ^ a b c Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida Ørgaard. (n.d.). Catalogue of Life. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/B89S2
- ^ Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida Ørgaard. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/273582-2
- ^ Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray var. flavida Ørgaard. (n.d.). Instituto De Botánica Darwinion. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from http://www.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/sinonimoespecie.asp?forma=&variedad=flavida&subespecie=&EspCod=124021&especie=caroliniana&genero=Cabomba&SinGeneroDe=Cabomba&SinEspecieDe=caroliniana&sincod=124021
- ^ USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=416938. Accessed 10 April 2025.
- ^ Glossary – E – G – The Bible of Botany. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://bibleofbotany.com/index/glossary-introduction/glossary-page-3/
- ^ a b Bittencourt, V. L. (2018). Potencial ornamental de macrófitas aquáticas do Rio Grande do Sul.
- ^ SLU Artdatabanken (2025). Artfakta: kabomba (Cabomba caroliniana). https://artfakta.se/taxa/221510 [2025-04-10]
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