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Scalarixylon romeroi
Scalarixylon romeroi Pujana, D.P. Ruiz I.A.W.A. J., 40(3): 12 [608]. 1 Aug 2019
- Name
- Scalarixylon romeroi
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Scalarixylon
- Authors (Pub.)
- Pujana R. R.
Ruiz D. P.
- Publication
- Fossil woods from the Eocene–Oligocene (Río Turbio Formation) of southwestern Patagonia (Santa Cruz province, Argentina) [2019/8]
- Journal
- IAWA Journal
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 3
- Page number
- 12 [608]
- Year
- 2019
- Fossil Status
- stems (wood)
- Stratigraphy
- Eocene
- Strat. comment
- Lower member of the Río Turbio Formation
- Location
- Río Turbio, Santa Cruz, Argentina [51° 34' 04" S, 72° 21' 09" W]
- Paleoregion
- America (South)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, USA
- Repository Number
- USNM PAL 3724736b
- Diagnosis
- Vessels arranged in discontinuous tangential bands, usually 1–2 vessels wide. Simple
perforation plates. Axial parenchyma scalariform unilateral. Alternate intervessel pitting.
Rays of two distinct sizes, uniseriate and multiseriate, multiseriate rays usually
more than 9 and less than 18 cells wide and 2–4 mm high.
