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Mugideiriflora
Genus Mugideiriflora Friis, P.R. Crane, K.R. Pedersen Foss. Impr., 76(2): 281. 30 Dec 2020
- Name
- Mugideiriflora
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Friis E. M.
Crane P. R.
Pedersen K. R.
- Publication
- Multiparted, apocarpous flowers from the Early Cretaceous of eastern North America and Portugal [2020/12]
- Journal
- Fossil Imprint
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 2
- Page number
- 281
- Year
- 2020
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Mugideiriflora portugallica
- Diagnosis
- Flower structurally bisexual, with
multiparted perianth, androecium and gynoecium. Floral
receptacle flat to slightly concave but conical in the pistillate
region. Phyllotaxis of floral organs apparently spiral. Perianth
of about 50 tepals in several series. Tepals broad with
transversely elongate and rhomboidal bases. Androecium of
more than 50 stamens in several series. Stamens with short
bases, poorly differentiated from the anther, rhomboidal in
transverse section. Anthers dithecate and tetrasporangiate
with an expanded and slightly pointed connective apex.
Pollen sacs in a lateral position. Gynoecium superior,
apocarpous, of more than 50 free carpels borne in several
series on the conical gynoecial portion of the receptacle.
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