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Mabelia
Genus Mabelia Gandolfo, Nixon, Crepet Amer. J. Bot., 89(12): 1941. 17 Dec 2002
- Name
- Mabelia
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Gandolfo M. A.
Nixon K. C.
Crepet W. L.
- Publication
- Triuridaceae fossil flowers from the Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey [2002/12]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 12
- Page number
- 1941
- Year
- 2002
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Triuridaceae
- Fossil Status
- flowers (male)
- Type
- Mabelia connatifila
- Diagnosis
- Minute, unisexual, male flower, actinomorphic; tepals six, basally fused no more than one-third of their length and free one from another the rest of their length, valvate aestivation, stomata lacking; androecium unicyclic, stamens three; dithecal anthers, apparently monosporangiate, extrorse, opening by a longitudinal slit, endothecium one-layered with U-shaped type thickenings, connective extensions present, pollen prolate and monosulcate.
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