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Eophylica priscastellata
Eophylica priscastellata C. Shi, Shuo Wang, M.S. Engel in C. Shi, Shuo Wang, H.-H. Cai, H.-R. Zhang, X.-X. Long, Tihelka, W.-C. Song, Q. Feng, R.-X. Jiang, Cai, N. Lombard, X.-O. Li, Ji Yuan, J.-P. Zhu, H.-Y. Yang, X.-F. Liu, Q.-P. Xiang, Z.-T. Zhao, C.-L. Long, H. Schneid., X.-C. Zhang, H. Peng, D.-Z. Li, Y. Fan, M.S. Engel, Y.-D. Wang, R.A. Spicer Nature Plants, 8: 126. 31 Jan 2022
- Name
- Eophylica priscastellata
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Eophylica
- Authors (Name)
- Shi C.
Wang S.
Engel M. S.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Shi C.
Wang S.
Cai H.-H.
Zhang H.-R.
Long X.-X.
Tihelka E.
Song W.-C.
Feng Q.
Jiang R.-X.
Cai C.-Y.
Lombard N.
Li X.-O.
Yuan J.
Zhu J.-P.
Yang H.-Y.
Liu X.-F.
Xiang Q.-P.
Zhao Z.-T.
Long C.-L.
Schneider H.
Zhang X.-C.
Peng H.
Li D.-Z.
Fan Y.
Engel M. S.
Wang Y.-D.
Spicer R. A.
- Publication
- Fire-prone Rhamnaceae with South African affinities in Cretaceous Myanmar amber [2022/1]
- Journal
- Nature Plants
- Volume
- 8
- Page number
- 126
- Year
- 2022
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Stratigraphy
- Cenomanian
- Strat. comment
- 98.79 Ma ± 0.62 (ca. 99) Ma [in amber]
- Location
- Tanaing mines, Myanmar
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Indochina)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Repository Number
- QUST-AM32413
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Repository Number
- 17 specimens: No. QUST-AM20501–QUSTAM20512, QUST-AM32414–QUST-AM32417 & QUST-AM33310
- Diagnosis
- Plants covered in stellate and linear hairs. Leaves long linear, spirally arranged. Head of flower terminal, surrounded by interior spreading, sub-incurved, linear leafy bracts. Bracts about twice as long as flower. Flower single on twig tip. Disc epigynous and covering inside of calyx tube. Sepals 8 (2 × 4-merous). Petals absent.
