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Limnobiophyllum pedunculatum
Limnobiophyllum pedunculatum S.L. Low, Su, Y.-W. Xing in S.L. Low, Su, T. Spicer, F.-X. Wu, T. Deng, Y.-W. Xing, Z.-K. Zhou J. Syst. Palaeontol., 2019, (10.1080/14772019.2019.1611673): 4. 17 Oct 2019
- Name
- Limnobiophyllum pedunculatum
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Limnobiophyllum
- Authors (Name)
- Low S. L.
Su T.
Xing Y.-W.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Low S. L.
Su T.
Spicer T. E. V.
Wu F.-X.
Deng T.
Xing Y.-W.
Zhou Z.-K.
- Publication
- Oligocene Limnobiophyllum (Araceae) from the central Tibetan Plateau and its evolutionary and palaeoenvironmental implications [2019/10]
- Journal
- Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
- Annee/Jahrgang
- 2019
- Issue
- 10.1080/14772019.2019.1611673
- Page number
- 4
- Year
- 2019
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Stratigraphy
- Chattian
- Location
- Dayu, Lunpola Basin, central Tibetan Plateau, China
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Tibet)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Palaeoecological Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS, Mengla, China
- Repository Number
- XTBGPC XZDY2-0124
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- Palaeoecological Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS, Mengla, China
- Repository Number
- XTBGPC XZDY1-0017, XTBGPC XZDY2-
0095, XTBGPC XZDY2-0108, XTBGPC XZDY2-0114,
XTBGPC XZDY2-0115 (Fig. 4D), XTBGPC XZDY2-
0117 (Fig. 4B), XTBGPC XZDY2-0122 (Fig. 4F),
XTBGPC XZDY2-0123, XTBGPC XZDY2-0130 (Fig.
4A), XTBGPC XZDY2-0131 (Fig. 4E), XTBGPC
XZDY2-0132
- Diagnosis
- Plant with 1–2 widely ovate to orbicular
leaves, inter-connected by stolon. Leaf has numerous
roots at the base. Leaf entire, with an apical notch.
Hairy leaf surface. Leaf venation campylodromous, secondary
veins reticulate. Long peduncle arises near leaf
base. Infructescence bearing about 40 seeds and surrounded
by spathe. Seeds are ellipsoid and ribbed.
