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Priscophyllum
Genus Priscophyllum Doweld Ann. Bot. Fenn., 55(1-3): 96. 15 Feb 2018
- Name
- Priscophyllum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Doweld A. B.
- Publication
- Cussoniophyllum, Diplosophyllum, Hederago and Priscophyllum, new generic names for Upper Cretaceous plants of Europe [2018/2]
- Journal
- Annales botanici Fennici
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 1-3
- Page number
- 96
- Year
- 2018
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Priscaceae
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Type
- Priscophyllum constans
- Diagnosis
- Leaves elongate-elliptical to needle-like coriaceous, 80-100 mm long, 5-15 mm wide, margins entire, the venation pinnate brachidodromous, the secondary veins running nearly parallel to the primary vein, with some basilaminar secondary veinlets at a more acute angle than other secondary veinlets, with intersecondary veins, tertiary venation from reticulate to percurrent, quaternary venation reticulate. Stomata paracytic; cuticular lamellar thickenings and lauroid hair bases present.
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