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Gerocladus
Genus Gerocladus Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 175. Apr 2005
- Name
- Gerocladus
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Krassilov V. A.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Publication
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel [2005/4]
- Authors (Book)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Book
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel
- Page number
- 175
- Year
- 2005
- Parent Taxon
- [Phylum] Gnetophyta
- Fossil Status
- leafy stems
- Type
- Gerocladus foliosus
- Diagnosis
- Plagiotropous branching shoots born on long flexuous
axes, stems or roots. Branching pattern dichopodial, flabellate, in
penultimate branches pinnate, producing short shoots spreading at various
angles, often reflexed. Long branches with connate scale-leaves.
Short shoots with adpressed scale-leaves and spreading, apically tufted
linear leaves. In fertile branches, short shoots giving rise to the bristled
lacerate cupules.
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