Montrichardia aquatica
| Montrichardia aquatica Temporal range: Middle to Late Paleocene ~ | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Montrichardia |
| Species: | M. aquatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Montrichardia aquatica Herrera et al. 2008 | |
Montrichardia aquatica is an extinct species of monocot plant in the family Araceae. 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), fossil-rich Cerrejón Formation in La Guajira, northern Colombia.