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Dewalquea reniformis
Dewalquea reniformis Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 132. Apr 2005
- Name
- Dewalquea reniformis
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Dewalquea
- Authors (Name)
- Krassilov V. A.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Publication
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel [2005/4]
- Authors (Book)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Book
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel
- Page number
- 132
- Year
- 2005
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Stratigraphy
- Turonian
- Strat. comment
- Upper Shale Member of Ora Formation
- Location
- Gerofit locality at the mouth of Gerofit Valley 60 km north of Eilat, southern Israel
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Middle East)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- University of Haifa, Institute of Evolution, Haifa, Israel
- Repository Number
- IG1-147,
counterpart IG1-238
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- University of Haifa, Institute of Evolution, Haifa, Israel
- Repository Number
- IG1-314, counterpart IG1-49
- Diagnosis
- Leaves compound, pedate. Petiole much longer
than blade, slender, scarcely if at all webbed. Leaflets, 6 – 7, one median
or nearly so, the rest in two more or less symmetrical lateral groups,
diverging at 90°, reflexed after last division, elliptical, somewhat asymmetrical
at base. Margin entire, apex shortly pointed. Lateral veins
numerous, eucamptodromous. Higher order venation indistinct.
