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Cascadiacarpa
Genus Cascadiacarpa Mindell, Stockey, G. Beard Amer. J. Bot., 94(3): 352. 8 Mar 2007
- Name
- Cascadiacarpa
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Mindell R. A.
Stockey R. A.
Beard G. D.
- Publication
- Cascadiacarpa spinosa gen. et sp. nov. (Fagaceae): castaneoid fruits from the Eocene of Vancouver Island, Canada. [2007/3]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 3
- Page number
- 352
- Year
- 2007
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Fagaceae
- Fossil Status
- fruits
- Type
- Cascadiacarpa spinosa
- Diagnosis
- Fruit cupulate. Cupule spiny, indehiscent, enclosing, and adnate to single nut; pedicellate. Nut ovoid to spherical, with apical protrusion. Fruit with two carpels separated by thin septum. Trichomes absent from locule. Ovules apical. Single seed at maturity; embryo large, straight, dicotyledonous.
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