Limnobiophyllum pedunculatum

Name

Limnobiophyllum pedunculatum

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Limnobiophyllum

Authors (Name)

Low S. L. Su T. Xing Y.-W.  

Authors (Pub.)

Low S. L. Su T. Spicer T. Wu F.-X. Deng T. Xing Y.-W. Zhou Z.-K.  

Publication

Oligocene Limnobiophyllum (Araceae) from the central Tibetan Plateau and its evolutionary and palaeoenvironmental implications [2019/10]

Journal

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Annee/Jahrgang

2019

Issue

10.1080/14772019.2019.1611673

Page number

4

Year

2019

Fossil Status

leaves

Stratigraphy

Chattian

Location

Dayu, Lunpola Basin, central Tibetan Plateau, China

Paleoregion

Eurasia (Tibet)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Palaeoecological Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS, Mengla, China

Repository Number

XTBGPC XZDY2-0124

Num

fig. 3

Pub.

Oligocene Limnobiophyllum (Araceae) from the central Tibetan Plateau and its evolutionary and palaeoenvironmental implications [2019/10]

Data for Paratypus

Repository

Palaeoecological Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS, Mengla, China

Repository Number

XTBGPC XZDY1-0017, XTBGPC XZDY2- 0095, XTBGPC XZDY2-0108, XTBGPC XZDY2-0114, XTBGPC XZDY2-0115 (Fig. 4D), XTBGPC XZDY2- 0117 (Fig. 4B), XTBGPC XZDY2-0122 (Fig. 4F), XTBGPC XZDY2-0123, XTBGPC XZDY2-0130 (Fig. 4A), XTBGPC XZDY2-0131 (Fig. 4E), XTBGPC XZDY2-0132

Num

Fig. 4D, Fig. 4B, Fig. 4F, Fig. 4A, Fig. 4E, Fig.

Pub.

Oligocene Limnobiophyllum (Araceae) from the central Tibetan Plateau and its evolutionary and palaeoenvironmental implications [2019/10]

Diagnosis

Plant with 1–2 widely ovate to orbicular leaves, inter-connected by stolon. Leaf has numerous roots at the base. Leaf entire, with an apical notch. Hairy leaf surface. Leaf venation campylodromous, secondary veins reticulate. Long peduncle arises near leaf base. Infructescence bearing about 40 seeds and surrounded by spathe. Seeds are ellipsoid and ribbed.