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Glandulocalyx
Genus Glandulocalyx Schönenb., Balthazar, Mas. Takah., P.R. Crane, Herendeen Ann. Bot. (Oxford), 109(5): 922. 1 Apr 2012
- Name
- Glandulocalyx
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Schönenberger J.
von Balthazar M.
Takahashi M.
Crane P. R.
Herendeen P. S.
- Publication
- Glandulocalyx upatoiensis, a fossil flower of Ericales (Actinidiaceae/Clethraceae) from the Late Cretaceous (Santonian) of Georgia, USA [2012/4]
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Volume
- 109
- Issue
- 5
- Page number
- 922
- Year
- 2012
- Parent Taxon
- [Order] Ericales
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Glandulocalyx upatoiensis
- Diagnosis
- Flower actinomorphic, pentamerous; calyx
composed of five separate, imbricate sepals with numerous,
prominent, more or less spherical to elongate, multicellular
trichomes on the abaxial surface; corolla of five separate, imbricate
petals; aestivation of calyx and corolla quincuncial.
Androecium composed of 20–28 stamens. Each stamen
with an elongate, ventrifixed and extrorse (in bud) anther.
Pollen triaperturate. Gynoecium tricarpellate, syncarpous, superior,
with three, long, free styles. Ovary trilocular, with
pendant, protruding-diffuse, axile placentae bearing numerous
ovules.
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