Passiflora sulcatosperma

Name

Passiflora sulcatosperma

Rank

Species

Original spelling

sulcatasperma

Generic Name

[Genus] Passiflora

Authors (Pub.)

Hermsen E. J.  

Publication

Pliocene seeds of Passiflora subgenus Decaloba (Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee) and the impact of the fossil record on understanding the diversification and biogeography of Passiflora [2023/2]

Journal

American Journal of Botany

Volume

110

Issue

3(e16137)

Page number

5

Year

2023

Fossil Status

seeds

Stratigraphy

Zanclean

Location

Gray Fossil Site, Gray, Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Paleoregion

America (North)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Natural History Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA

Repository Number

ETMNH 31979

Num

2 A-C

Pub.

Pliocene seeds of Passiflora subgenus Decaloba (Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee) and the impact of the fossil record on understanding the diversification and biogeography of Passiflora [2023/2]

Data for Paratypus

Repository

Natural History Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA

Repository Number

ETMNH 24818, 32135

Num

2 D-J

Pub.

Pliocene seeds of Passiflora subgenus Decaloba (Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee) and the impact of the fossil record on understanding the diversification and biogeography of Passiflora [2023/2]

Diagnosis

Seed elliptical, nearly symmetrical,not curved, about 3.3–3.4 mm long × 2.4–2.6 mm wide;apical and basal ends obtuse and pointed, sides convex;apical appendage absent; external surface transverselysulcate with about 8–9 sulci and 7 major ridges, ridgesrugulose; margin entire.