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Araucaria fildesensis
Araucaria fildesensis G. Shi, Hao-M. Li, A.B. Leslie, Z.-Y. Zhou Historical Biol., 2018, (10.1080/08912963.2018.1472255): 4. 28 May 2018
- Name
- Araucaria fildesensis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Araucaria
- Authors (Pub.)
- Shi G.
Li H.-M.
Leslie A. B.
Zhou Z.-Y.
- Publication
- Araucaria bract-scale complex and associated foliage from the early-middle Eocene of Antarctica and their implications for Gondwanan biogeography [2018/5]
- Journal
- Historical biology
- Annee/Jahrgang
- 2018
- Issue
- 10.1080/08912963.2018.1472255
- Page number
- 4
- Year
- 2018
- Fossil Status
- cones (bract-scales)
- Stratigraphy
- Eocene
- Strat. comment
- Fossil Hill Formation
- Location
- Fossil Hill, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica
- Paleoregion
- Antarctica
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Repository Number
- PB21519
- Diagnosis
- Bract-scale complex sessile. Bract consisting of a narrowly flabellate body with a prominent spinous distal projection; body of bract with straight margins, angular upper corners, and narrowly cuneate base. Each bract-scale complex bearing one inverted, narrowly obovate seed at the center.
