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Parasaurauia
Genus Parasaurauia J.A. Keller, Herendeen, P.R. Crane Amer. J. Bot., 83(4): 529. 15 Apr 1996
- Name
- Parasaurauia
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Keller J. A.
Herendeen P. S.
Crane P. R.
- Publication
- Fossil flowers and fruits of the Actinidiaceae from the Campanian (Late Cretaceous) of Georgia [1996/4]
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 83
- Issue
- 4
- Page number
- 529
- Year
- 1996
- Parent Taxon
- [Order] Actinidiales
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Parasaurauia allonensis
- Diagnosis
- Flowers actinomorphic, calyx composed of five imbricate sepals with multicellular trichomes on the abaxial surface, corolla composed of five
imbricate petals. Both sepals and petals are quincuncially arranged. Androecium of ten stamens with basifixed, deeply sagittate anthers (pollen unknown). Gynoecium tricarpellate, with a syncarpous, superior ovary and three free styles emerging from an apical depression. Ovary trilocular with intruded axile placentae bearing numerous ovules. Mature fruit structure is unknown.
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