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Sterculiaephyllum
Genus Sterculiaephyllum Dutra in Dutra, Batten Cretac. Res., 21(2-3): 194. Apr 2000
- Name
- Sterculiaephyllum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Dutra T. L.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Dutra T. L.
Batten D. J.
- Publication
- Upper Cretaceous floras of King George Island, West Antarctica, and their palaeoenvironmental and phytogeographic implications [2000/4]
- Journal
- Cretaceous Research
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2-3
- Page number
- 194
- Year
- 2000
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Type
- Sterculiaephyllum australe
- Diagnosis
- Simple palmate leaves. Primary venation
palinactinodromous with three irregular and asymmetrical
primary veins diverging from base, and two
subprimary veins branching from lateral primaries,
normally bifurcating towards margin of leaf. Weakly
developed secondary veins diverge at acute angles
from central and lateral primary veins, and are
sometimes camptodromous.
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