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Fokieniopsis
Genus Fokieniopsis McIver, Basinger Canad. J. Bot., 68(7): 1612. 14 Aug 1990
- Name
- Fokieniopsis
- Rank
- Genus
- Replaced Name
- [Genus] Ditaxocladus
- Authors (Pub.)
- McIver E. E.
Basinger J. F.
- Publication
- Fossil seed cones of Fokienia (Cupressaceae) from the Paleocene Ravenscrag Formation of Saskatchewan, Canada [1990/8]
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 7
- Page number
- 1612
- Year
- 1990
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Cupressaceae
- Fossil Status
- foliage
- Type
- Fokieniopsis catenulata
- Diagnosis
- Foliage frond-like, branching opposite. Branches pinnate,
flattened, arising in the axils of lateral leaves. Leaves scalelike,
four-ranked, arising in whorls giving a distinct jointed
appearance to foliage. Facial leaves appressed; apex acuminate.
Lateral leaves lanceolate, decurrent, commonly falcate;
apex acute or attenuate, closely appressed to facial leaf.
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