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Verneda
Genus Verneda J.-D. Moreau, B. Gomez, Coiffard, Dav.-Gomez in J.-D. Moreau, B. Gomez, Coiffard, Dav.-Gomez, Taffor., Néraudeau Taxon, 65(4): 825. 30 Aug 2016
- Name
- Verneda
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Name)
- Moreau J.-D.
Gomez B.
Coiffard C.
Daviero-Gomez V.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Moreau J.-D.
Gomez B.
Coiffard C.
Daviero-Gomez V.
Tafforeau P.
Néraudeau D.
- Publication
- Verneda hermaphroditica gen. & sp. nov.: A new flower head from the early Late Cretaceous (middle Cenomanian) of southeastern France [2016/8]
- Journal
- Taxon
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 4
- Page number
- 825
- Year
- 2016
- Parent Taxon
- [Order] Proteales
- Fossil Status
- inflorescences
- Type
- Verneda hermaphroditica
- Diagnosis
- Flower heads consisting of a central receptacle bearing numerous tiny flowers. Flowers actinomorphic, pentamerous, bisexual. Perianth with more than three whorls of five tepals. Androecium monadelphous with five stamens. Anthers tetrasporangiate with fused filaments. Pollen grains tricolpate and reticulate. Gynoecium eusyncarpous, pentalocular. Five carpels, each with axile placentation and a single ovule.
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