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Aristolochia austriaca
Aristolochia austriaca Meller Palaeont. Electr., 17(1.21A): 3. May 2014
- Name
- Aristolochia austriaca
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Aristolochia
- Authors (Pub.)
- Meller B.
- Publication
- The first fossil Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae, Piperales) leaves from Austria [2014/5]
- Journal
- Palaeontologia Electronica
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1.21A
- Page number
- 3
- Year
- 2014
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Stratigraphy
- Tortonian
- Location
- Sand/gravel pit “Max”, NW Pellendorf and E Neubau, about 45 km NNE of the centre of Vienna, Mistelbach district, Lower Austria, Austria
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Europe)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Geologische Bundesanstalt, Vienna, Austria
- Repository Number
- GBA 2008/085/0001a
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Geologische Bundesanstalt, Vienna, Austria
- Repository Number
- GBA 2008/085/0001b with counterpart
- Diagnosis
- Lamina broadly ovate, about 3 x 3 cm
in size, base lobate, apex rounded and retuse,
margin entire; venation basal actinodromous,
upwards brochidodromous; course of the lateral
primary veins slightly zigzag distally or turning
towards the apex, tertiary veins roughly perpendicular
to primary and secondary veins with a slightly
curved course; venation of higher order an often
orthogonal network, marginal venation looped.
