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Eophylica
Genus Eophylica C. Shi, Shuo Wang, M.S. Engel in C. Shi, Shuo Wang, H.-H. Cai, H.-R. Zhang, X.-X. Long, Tihelka, W.-C. Song, Q. Feng, R.-X. Jiang, Cai, N. Lombard, X.-O. Li, Ji Yuan, J.-P. Zhu, H.-Y. Yang, X.-F. Liu, Q.-P. Xiang, Z.-T. Zhao, C.-L. Long, H. Schneid., X.-C. Zhang, H. Peng, D.-Z. Li, Y. Fan, M.S. Engel, Y.-D. Wang, R.A. Spicer Nature Plants, 8: 126. 31 Jan 2022
- Name
- Eophylica
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Shi C.
Wang S.
Engel M. S.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Shi C.
Wang S.
Cai H.-H.
Zhang H.-R.
Long X.-X.
Tihelka E.
Song W.-C.
Feng Q.
Jiang R.-X.
Cai C.-Y.
Lombard N.
Li X.-O.
Yuan J.
Zhu J.-P.
Yang H.-Y.
Liu X.-F.
Xiang Q.-P.
Zhao Z.-T.
Long C.-L.
Schneider H.
Zhang X.-C.
Peng H.
Li D.-Z.
Fan Y.
Engel M. S.
Wang Y.-D.
Spicer R. A.
- Publication
- Fire-prone Rhamnaceae with South African affinities in Cretaceous Myanmar amber [2022/1]
- Journal
- Nature Plants
- Volume
- 8
- Page number
- 126
- Year
- 2022
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Rhamnaceae
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Eophylica priscastellata
- Diagnosis
- Identical to Phylica except with 8 sepals (2 × 4-merous) (versus 5 in Phylica), lacking petals (present in most Phylica, although secondarily reversed independently in several crown species), and indumentum composed of stellate rhamnaceous hairs (simple in Phylica). Ovary inferior, fused to receptacle. Style columnar, simple. Fruit a typical capsule, obovoid, about 5.0 mm long, crowned with persistent base of calyx with a convex calyx area.
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