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Myricamentum
Genus Myricamentum V. Wilde, Frankenh., O.K. Lenz Palaeobiodiv. Palaeoenv., 2021, (10.1007/s12549-020-00479-4): 0 [2]. 28 Apr 2021
- Name
- Myricamentum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Wilde V.
Frankenhäuser H.
Lenz O. K.
- Publication
- A myricaceous male inflorescence with pollen in situ from the middle Eocene of Europe [2021/4]
- Journal
- Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments
- Annee/Jahrgang
- 2021
- Issue
- 10.1007/s12549-020-00479-4
- Page number
- 0 [2]
- Year
- 2021
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Myricaceae
- Fossil Status
- inflorescences (male)
- Type
- Myricamentum eckfeldense
- Diagnosis
- Elongate male inflorescence (catkin), cylindrical,
unbranched, obtuse at the tip, length without peduncle 1-1,5
cm, width 3-5 mm, length of peduncle 4-7 mm, width of
peduncle ca. 1 mm. Inflorescence consisting of individual
“units” (=male flowers) which are arranged in a gentle spiral.
Individual “units” consisting of small concave deltoid scales
(bracts) with a small upward pointing tip. Several anthers at
the base of each bract (number unclear), individual anthers
with short filament and four pollen sacs. Surface of inflorescence
covered by peltate scales. Pollen rounded triangular,
triporate with prominent pores at the edges and a myricaceous
surface of the exine.
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