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Concavistylon
Genus Concavistylon Manchester, Pigg, DeVore Foss. Impr., 74(1-2): 48. 31 Aug 2018
- Name
- Concavistylon
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Manchester S. R.
Pigg K. B.
DeVore M. L.
- Publication
- Trochodendraceous fruits and foliage in the Miocene of western North America [2018/8]
- Journal
- Fossil Imprint
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 1-2
- Page number
- 48
- Year
- 2018
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Trochodendraceae
- Fossil Status
- infructescences
- Type
- Concavistylon kvacekii
- Diagnosis
- Infructescence a spike or raceme with closely spaced, subsessile to short-pedicelled capsules. Raceme axis relatively stout. Capsules subglobose,
rounded apically, with several persistent styles arising subequatorially, about 1/3 of the distance from base toward apex; styles concave, directed toward the fruit apex. Capsule opening apically with radial dehiscence slits extending from immediately above each style to the fruit apex.
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