Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi

Name

Ceratopetalum edgardoromeroi

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Ceratopetalum

Authors (Pub.)

Gandolfo M. A. Hermsen E. J.  

Publication

Ceratopetalum (Cunoniaceae) fruits of Australasian affinity from the early Eocene Laguna del Hunco flora, Patagonia, Argentina [2017/1]

Journal

Annals of Botany

Annee/Jahrgang

2017

Issue

10.1093/aob/mcw283

Page number

3

Year

2017

Fossil Status

fruits

Stratigraphy

Ypresian

Location

Tufolitas Laguna del Hunco, Chubut Province, Argentina

Paleoregion

America (South)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio, Trelew, Argentina

Repository Number

MPEF-Pb 5085a, b (LH6)

Num

Fig. 2A, B

Pub.

Ceratopetalum (Cunoniaceae) fruits of Australasian affinity from the early Eocene Laguna del Hunco flora, Patagonia, Argentina [2017/1]

Diagnosis

Fruit with five wings (sepals) surrounding a circular central region. Each wing obovate, apex rounded and base constricted, vascularized by three primary veins; midvein prominent and two lateral veins weaker; primary veins branching in the distal two-thirds of each wing, branches sometimes anastomosing to form a partially closed reticulum. Petals absent. Annular nectary present, prominent.