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Prunus cathybrowniorum
Prunus cathybrowniorum J.C. Benedict, DeVore, Pigg Int. J. Pl. Sci., 172(7): 949. Sep 2011
- Name
- Prunus cathybrowniorum
- Rank
- Species
- Original spelling
- cathybrownae
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Prunus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Benedict J. C.
DeVore M. L.
Pigg K. B.
- Publication
- Prunus and Oemleria (Rosaceae) flowers from the Late Early Eocene Republic flora of northeastern Washington State, U.S.A. [2011/9]
- Journal
- International Journal of Plant Sciences
- Volume
- 172
- Issue
- 7
- Page number
- 949
- Year
- 2011
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Stratigraphy
- Ypresian
- Strat. comment
- Tom Thumb Member of the Klondike Mountain Formation
- Location
- Boot Hill, Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
- Paleoregion
- America (North)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Stonerose InterpretiveCenter, Republic, USA
- Repository Number
- R2, SR 96-11-47AB
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Stonerose InterpretiveCenter, Republic, USA
- Repository Number
- R1, SR 05-05-06AB (figs. 1D, 2C, 2D, 3B, 3C); R7, SR 05-05-03 (fig. 1G); R12, SR 96-09-09 (fig. 1I); R40, SR 08-06-06AB (figs. 1C, 2E, 3E); R41, SR 08-40-21AB (fig. 1F); R42, SR 09-09-25AB (figs. 1K, 3H); R43, SR 09-09-12AB (figs. 1J, 3G); R45, SR 09-09-19AB; R60, SR 08-42-02AB (figs. 1E, 2A, 2F, 2F, 3I)
- Num
- figs. 1D, 2C, 2D, 3B, 3C, fig. 1G, fig. 1I, figs. 1C, 2E, 3E, fig. 1F, figs. 1K, 3H, figs. 1J, 3G, figs. 1E, 2A, 2F, 2F, 3I
- Pub.
- Prunus and Oemleria (Rosaceae) flowers from the Late Early Eocene Republic flora of northeastern Washington State, U.S.A. [2011/9]
- Diagnosis
- Flowers with pedicels 3–8 (up to 15) mm long (X ¼ 6:15, n ¼ 10) x 0.5–1.0 mm wide (X ¼ 0:7, n ¼ 10); actinomorphic, perigynous, pentamerous; hypanthium campanulate, 3–4 mm long (X ¼ 3:2, n ¼ 7) x 4–6 mm wide
(X ¼ 4:29, n ¼ 7), length : width ratio 0.75 : 1, hypanthial rim with inserted sepals and stamens; sepals five, 1 mm long x 1 mm wide, ovate with pointed apical tip; gynoecium unicarpellate, stigma distally flared, 0.5–1 mm wide, bilobed; style elongate, 1–4 mm long x 0.5–1.0 mm wide; ovary 1.5–3.0 long (X ¼ 2:6, n ¼ 6) x 1–2 mm wide (X ¼ 1:83, n ¼ 6), ellipsoid, bilaterally asymmetric; produced in two whorls, inner whorl reflexed, outer whorl extended; anthers dorsifixed; mature pollen tricolporate, striate, 20 mm in diameter; immature fruits 4.5–5.0 mm long x 3.0–3.5 mm wide with partially symmetrical ellipsoid ovary.
