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Athrotaxites stockeyae
Athrotaxites stockeyae Escapa, Gandolfo, Crepet, Nixon Bot. (Canada), 94(9): 833. 15 Sep 2016
- Name
- Athrotaxites stockeyae
- Rank
- Species
- Original spelling
- stockeyi
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Athrotaxites
- Authors (Pub.)
- Escapa I. H.
Gandolfo M. A.
Crepet W. L.
Nixon K. C.
- Publication
- A new species of Athrotaxites (Athrotaxoideae, Cupressaceae) from the Upper Cretaceous Raritan Formation, New Jersey, USA [2016/9]
- Journal
- Botany
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 9
- Page number
- 833
- Year
- 2016
- Fossil Status
- seed scales
- Stratigraphy
- Upper Cretaceous
- Strat. comment
- Raritan Formation
- Location
- Old Crossman Clay Pit locality, Sayreville, New Jersey, USA
- Paleoregion
- America (North)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Cornell University, lthaca, New York, USA
- Repository Number
- CUPC 1576
- Diagnosis
- Isolated ovuliferous complex, clavate–spatulate, and rhomboidal in face view. Each ovuliferous complex with 2 thickened portions, flanking a thinner medial region. Vascular tissue forming two rows of isolated traces; adaxial vascular traces supplying the seeds; abaxial row with 5 vascular traces, proximally accompanied by resin canals. A single vascular trace extends to the apex of the complex. Three to four seeds anatropous inserted adaxially, forming a triangular arrangement. Seeds cylindrical, with two small lateral, integumentary wings.
