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Liquidambar ovoidea
Liquidambar ovoidea N.P. Maslova, Kodrul, Kachkina, C.-C. Hofm., S.-L. Xu, X.-Y. Liu, J.-H. Jin Pap. Palaeont. (Palaeont. Assoc.), 9(6(e1540)): 6. 14 Dec 2023
- Name
- Liquidambar ovoidea
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Liquidambar
- Authors (Pub.)
- Maslova N. P.
Kodrul T. M.
Kachkina V. V.
Hofmann C.-C.
Xu S.-L.
Liu X.-Y.
Jin J.-H.
- Publication
- Evidence for the evolutionary history and diversity of fossil sweetgums: leaves and associated capitate reproductive structures of Liquidambar from the Eocene of Hainan Island, South China [2023/12]
- Journal
- Papers in Palaeontology
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 6(e1540)
- Page number
- 6
- Year
- 2023
- Fossil Status
- infructescences
- Stratigraphy
- Eocene
- Strat. comment
- Changchang Formation
- Location
- Changchang Basin, Jiazi Town, Hainan Island, southern P.R. China
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (China)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Museum of Biology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Repository Number
- CC-1866a, CC-1866b (part and counterpart)
- Diagnosis
- Capitate infructescences (heads) ovoid to sub-globose,
pedunculate. Peduncles more than 8.5 mm long and up to 2.5 mm
wide. Heads 13–16 9 13–18.5 mm in size, composed of 12–16
individual fruits. Fruits bilocular, with styles. Extrafloral structures
between fruits prominent, broad and smooth. Outer fruit wall layer
composed of elongate polygonal or rectangular cells.
