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Austrovideira
Genus Austrovideira M.R. Pace, Rozefelds in Rozefelds, M.R. Pace J. Syst. Evol., 56(4): 285. 13 Jan 2018
- Name
- Austrovideira
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Pace M. R.
Rozefelds A. C. F.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Rozefelds A. C. F.
Pace M. R.
- Publication
- The first record of fossil Vitaceae wood from the Southern Hemisphere, a new combination for Vitaceoxylon ramunculiformis, and reappraisal of the fossil record of the grape family (Vitaceae) from the Cenozoic of Australia [2018/1]
- Journal
- Journal of systematics and evolution
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 4
- Page number
- 285
- Year
- 2018
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Vitaceae
- Fossil Status
- stems (wood)
- Type
- Austrovideira dettmannae
- Diagnosis
- Wood with distinct growth ring boundaries, vessels of two different diameter classes, wide vessels usually solitary, narrow vessels forming radial chains, intervessel pits scalariform, very wide and tall rays, which are homocellular, composed exclusively of procumbent cells, scanty para-tracheal parenchyma and septate fibres. Secondary phloem has a clear stratified structure, with fibre bands alternatingwith the other axial elements.
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