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Weigela weichangensis
Weigela weichangensis Y. Li, C.-S. Li in X.-Q. Liang, Y. Li, Z. Kvaček, V. Wilde, C.-S. Li Taxon, 62(5): 1011. 22 Oct 2013
- Name
- Weigela weichangensis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Weigela
- Authors (Name)
- Li Y.
Li C.-S.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Liang X.-Q.
Li Y.
Kvaček Z.
Wilde V.
Li C.-S.
- Publication
- Seeds of Weigela (Caprifoliaceae) from the Early Miocene of Weichang, China and the biogeographical history of the genus [2013/10]
- Journal
- Taxon
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 5
- Page number
- 1011
- Year
- 2013
- Fossil Status
- seeds
- Stratigraphy
- Miocene
- Location
- Guangfayong Village, Weichang County, Hebei Province, China
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (China)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Repository Number
- No. 2007M001
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Repository Number
- 2007M002–010
- Diagnosis
- Fossil seeds with general characters of extant Weigela, but with the following specific features. Seeds elliptic and laterally flat with obvious wings on three
sides. Seeds 1.8–2.1 mm long, 0.7–0.9 mm wide. Seed bodies 1.0–1.6 mm long. Wings up to 0.5 mm wide, about half as long as seed body. Widest part of seeds with 19–30 rows of cells.
