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Didromophyllum
Genus Didromophyllum Upchurch, Dilcher Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv., (1915): 34. Dec 1990
- Name
- Didromophyllum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Upchurch G. R., Jr.
Dilcher D. L.
- Publication
- Cenomanian angiosperm leaf megafossils, Dakota Formation, Rose Creek locality, Jefferson County, southeastern Nebraska [1990/12]
- Journal
- Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey
- Issue
- 1915
- Page number
- 34
- Year
- 1990
- Parent Taxon
- [Subclass] Magnoliidae
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Type
- Didromophyllum basingeri
- Diagnosis
- Laminar units bilobed. Primary venation
of each laminar unit consisting of two veins that
originate from the top of the petiole(ule?) and run along
the basal margins of the lamina. Secondary veins arising
only from the apical sides of the primary veins, somewhat irregular in course and spacing, festooned brochidodromous.
Tertiary and higher order venation irregularly
reticulate, commonly deflected at points of branching.
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