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Calycites lythroides
Calycites lythroides Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 141. Apr 2005
- Name
- Calycites lythroides
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Calycites
- 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
- 141
- Year
- 2005
- Fossil Status
- flowers (calyx)
- 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
- IG1-192
- Diagnosis
- Shallow calyx cup actinomorphic small (holotype
13 mm in diameter) with about six spreading caudate lobes. Petals free,
small, tooth-like, opposite the sepals. Scars of stamen insertion between
the petals on the rim of the cup. Central part occupied by a broad radially
striate disk.
