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Lauroflorum
Genus Lauroflorum H.-S. Wang, Jane Blanch., Dilcher Palaeont. Electr., 16(3, 31A): 4. Dec 2013
- Name
- Lauroflorum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Wang H.-S.
Blanchard J.
Dilcher D. L.
- Publication
- Fruits, seeds, and flowers from the Warman clay pit (middle Eocene Claiborne Group), western Tennessee, USA [2013/12]
- Journal
- Palaeontologia Electronica
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 3, 31A
- Page number
- 4
- Year
- 2013
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Lauraceae
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Lauroflorum warmanense
- Diagnosis
- Flowers small, 3-merous and hypogynous;
six perianth parts radiating from a central
hypanthium. Each perianth segment having one
strong central and two lateral veins; central vein
extending to the apex of the perianth segment
while the lateral veins extending 1/2 to 2/3 of the
perianth length. Pedicel ca 5 mm long and 0.5 mm
wide. Small, round, brown resin glands present on
all floral parts and more abundant around the
hypanthium.
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