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Hyphaene kappelmanii
Hyphaene kappelmanii A.D. Pan, B.F. Jacobs, S. Dransf., W.J. Baker Bot. J. Linn. Soc., 151(1): 76. 16 May 2006
- Name
- Hyphaene kappelmanii
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Hyphaene
- Authors (Pub.)
- Pan A. D.
Jacobs B. F.
Dransfield S.
Baker W. J.
- Publication
- The fossil history of palms (Arecaceae) in Africa and new records from the Late Oligocene (28–27 Mya) of north-western Ethiopia [2006/5]
- Journal
- Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
- Volume
- 151
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 76
- Year
- 2006
- Fossil Status
- foliage (petioles)
- Stratigraphy
- Chattian
- Strat. comment
- (28–27 Mya)
- Location
- Chilga Woreda (‘Chilga’) about 60 km west of Gondar, Ethiopia [N 12°29, E 37°12.]
- Paleoregion
- Africa (East)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- National Museum of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Repository Number
- CH8-6
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- National Museum of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Repository Number
- CH8-E
- Diagnosis
- The petiole (holotype) is 102 mm in length
and 14.17–17.74 mm in width. The petiole
spines in both specimens (CH8-6 and CH8-E) are 8–
20.19 mm in length, averaging 13 mm. The
spines are spaced 12–19 mm apart along the petiole
and are large, flattened, curved and may occasionally
be paired. The bases of the spines are broad
and form extended, arcuate connections with adjacent
spines.