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Raritaniflora glandulosa
Raritaniflora glandulosa Crepet, Nixon, Daghlian Int. J. Pl. Sci., 174(3): 577. Mar 2013
- Name
- Raritaniflora glandulosa
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Raritaniflora
- Authors (Pub.)
- Crepet W. L.
Nixon K. C.
Daghlian C. P.
- Publication
- Fossil Ericales from the Upper Cretaceous of New Jersey [2013/3]
- Journal
- International Journal of Plant Sciences
- Volume
- 174
- Issue
- 3
- Page number
- 577
- Year
- 2013
- Fossil Status
- flowers (bisexual)
- Stratigraphy
- Turonian
- Strat. comment
- South Amboy Fire Clay, Raritan Formation
- Location
- Old Crossman Clay Pit, Sayreville, New Jersey, USA
- Paleoregion
- America (North)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- L. H. Bailey Hortorium Paleobotanical Collection, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
- Repository Number
- CUPC 1537
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- L. H. Bailey Hortorium Paleobotanical Collection, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
- Repository Number
- CUPC 1538–1543
- Diagnosis
- Sepals with glands irregularly distributed on abaxial sides, lacking indumentum of twisted hairs. Stamens shorter than height of stigma. Anthers retuse with proximal spurs. Pollen grains monadinous, lacking interconnecting threads. Stylar head hemispherical to spherical. Style, pistil,
and stamen filaments with stellate trichomes, especially dense on style. Fruits loculicidal capsules, enclosed by persistent sepals and persistent stamens appressed to ovary. Seeds with reticulate exotesta.
