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Dressiantha
Genus Dressiantha Gandolfo, Nixon, Crepet Amer. J. Bot., 85(7): 964. 17 Jul 1998
- Name
- Dressiantha
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Gandolfo M. A.
Nixon K. C.
Crepet W. L.
- Publication
- A new fossil flower from the Turonian of New Jersey: Dressiantha bicarpellata gen. et sp. nov. (Capparales) [1998/7]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 85
- Issue
- 7
- Page number
- 964
- Year
- 1998
- Parent Taxon
- [Order] Capparales
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Dressiantha bicarpellata
- Diagnosis
- Flowers minute, slightly zygomorphic, hypogynous, sepals four, petals five; androecium of two cycles, stamens five, epipetalous; staminodes five, fused to the elongated floral disk; pollen tricolporate, exine rugulate; gynoecium bicarpellate, receptacle prolonged into a gynophore, ovary bilocular, superior. Fruits and vegetative morphology unknown.
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