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Szecladia multinervia
Szecladia multinervia Z.-Q. Yao, L.-J. Liu, G.W. Rothwell, G.K. Mapes J. Paleontol., 74(3): 525. 4 May 2000
- Name
- Szecladia multinervia
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Szecladia
- Authors (Pub.)
- Yao Z.-Q.
Liu L.-J.
Rothwell G. W.
Mapes G.
- Publication
- Szecladia new genus, a Late Permian conifer with multiveined leaves from South China [2000/5]
- Journal
- Journal of Paleontology
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 3
- Page number
- 525
- Year
- 2000
- Fossil Status
- leafy twigs
- Stratigraphy
- Lopingian
- Strat. comment
- Talung Formation
- Location
- bank of the Hong Shui Ho River approximately 5 km west of Matan, Hoshan, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
- Paleoregion
- Cathaysia (South)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
- Repository Number
- PB18129
- Diagnosis
- Ultimate branches generally 3–8 mm wide with leaves up to 6 mm long and 3 mm wide, with inwardly bending tip; leaves commonly contain seven to eight parallel veins with uniseriate bundle sheaths. Secondary xylem tracheids commonly 11–22 mm in diameter with uniseriate circular bordered pits; rays uniseriate, one to three cells high with large, simple cross field pits. Ground tissues of pith, cortex and leaves contain nests of sclereids. Well developed periderm interior to leaf bases of penultimate branches.
