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Raritaniflora tomentosa
Raritaniflora tomentosa Crepet, Nixon, Daghlian Int. J. Pl. Sci., 174(3): 573. Mar 2013
- Name
- Raritaniflora tomentosa
- 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
- 573
- 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 1524
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- L. H. Bailey Hortorium Paleobotanical Collection, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
- Repository Number
- CUPC 1525–1535
- Diagnosis
- Sepals narrowly deltoid with adaxial indumentum of twisted hairs and sessile marginal abaxial glands. Stamens about same height or sometimes exceeding height of pistil. Anthers without spurs. Pollen grains monadinous, without viscin threads. Style fluted, flaring to stylar head with lobed stigma and depressions between bases of lobes.
