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Donlesia
Genus Donlesia Dilcher, H.-S. Wang Amer. J. Bot., 96(12): 2257. 1 Dec 2009
- Name
- Donlesia
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Dilcher D. L.
Wang H.-S.
- Publication
- An Early Cretaceous fruit with affinities to Ceratophyllaceae [2009/12]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 96
- Issue
- 12
- Page number
- 2257
- Year
- 2009
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Ceratophyllaceae
- Fossil Status
- fruits
- Type
- Donlesia dakotensis
- Diagnosis
- Fruits achenes and the fruit body fusiform, tetra-radially symmetric with two winged lateral spines, two winged facial spines, one stylar spine, and a long peduncle; stylar spine tapering gradually toward the apex; peduncle very
long with a distinctive groove that is absent from the stylar, facial, and lateral spines; fruit surface smooth; seed shape ovoid to obovate with two cotyledons and a distinct plumule.
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