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Zeevlewya
Genus Zeevlewya Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 143. Apr 2005
- Name
- Zeevlewya
- Rank
- Genus
- Replaced Name
- [Genus] Zeevlewya
- Authors (Name)
- Krassilov V. A.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Publication
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel [2005/4]
- Authors (Book)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Book
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel
- Page number
- 143
- Year
- 2005
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Zeevlewya gracilis
- Diagnosis
- Flower small (holotype 7 mm long) monoclinous,
hypogynous, slightly zygomorphic, shortly pedicellate or sessile with a
swollen abscission scar, tubular, slightly curved, about 7 mm long. Floral
buds clavate to obovate, obtuse, basally stalk-like, conspicuously expanded
in the upper third where the calyx lobes are separated. Hypanthium
straight or slightly curved, longitudinally ridged and minutely hairy
(dotted on impression) over the ovary, narrowly cupuliform or funnelshaped
on top. Free calyx lobes narrow lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous,
one lobe considerably longer than the others, spreading, deciduous or
obliterated in fruit. Petals apparently lacking. Androecium of up to 8
stamens with long slender flexible filaments proximally adnate to the
calyx tube, unequally exserted. Anthers introrse, elliptical to cordiform, dehiscing into two valves. Filaments persistent as hooked bristles converging over the tube. Basal hypanthium strongly elongated in fruiting,
spindle-shaped, constricted below the shrinking upper hypanthium.
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