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Koelreuteria taoana
Koelreuteria taoana Q. Wang, Manchester, H.-J. Gregor, S. Shen, Z.-Y. Li Amer. J. Bot., 100(2): 432. 29 Jan 2013
- Name
- Koelreuteria taoana
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Koelreuteria
- Authors (Pub.)
- Wang Q.
Manchester S. R.
Gregor H.-J.
Shen S.
Li Z.-Y.
- Publication
- Fruits of Koelreuteria (Sapindaceae) from the Cenozoic throughout the northern hemisphere: their ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographic implications [2013/1]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 2
- Page number
- 432
- Year
- 2013
- Fossil Status
- fruits
- Stratigraphy
- Eocene
- Strat. comment
- Huadian Formation
- Location
- Huadian County, Jilin Province, NE China
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (China)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Repository Number
- PE 054018 a, b, c
- Diagnosis
- Capsular valves, entire-margined, elliptic or ovoid-elliptic with a longitudinal, middle carpellary suture, over 2 cm long. Apex rounded. Base rounded or slightly truncate. Septum present along the lower part of the carpellary suture. Lateral veins on both sides of the suture sinuous, reaching margin. Thinner veins between lateral veins consisting of irregular, transversely elongated reticulum.
