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Antiquifloris
Genus Antiquifloris Poinar, R. Buckley in Poinar, R. Buckley, H.-R. Chen J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas, 10(1): 156. 18 Jul 2016
- Name
- Antiquifloris
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Poinar G. O.
Buckley R.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Poinar G. O.
Buckley R.
Chen H.-R.
- Publication
- A primitive mid-cretaceous angiosperm flower, Antiquifloris latifibris gen. & sp. nov., in Myanmar amber [2016/7]
- Journal
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 156
- Year
- 2016
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Antiquifloris latifibris
- Diagnosis
- Flower perfect with a perianth composed of 16 uniform, separate, helically arranged, fleshy tepals, a central ring of 12 helically arranged
stamens with tetrasporangiate anthers possessing extended apical connectives and a pistil with a single short, narrow style and minute
stigma. The bases of the short, broad 3-veined filaments are composed of vacuolated parenchyma and surrounded by white tissue.
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