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Sashiniaceae
Family Sashiniaceae Gomankov Paleobot., 1: 7. 2010
- Name
- Sashiniaceae
- Rank
- Family
- Authors (Pub.)
- Gomankov А. V.
- Publication
- Khvojnye iz permskikh otlozhenij Kargalinskikh rudnikov (Yuzhnoe Priural'e) [2010]
- Journal
- Paleobotanika
- Volume
- 1
- Page number
- 7
- Year
- 2010
- Parent Taxon
- [Order] Voltziales
- Type
- [Genus] Sashinia
- Diagnosis
- Сompound polysperms consisting of an axis bearing helically arranged distant bracts. Each
bract subtending a free lateral radial symmetrical simple polysperm. Its axis bearing ordinary foliage leaves
replaced near the apex by a bunch of flattened seed stalks (monosperms). Apex of seed stalk abaxially bent
and forming a hood that covers the ovule attached to the abaxial side of the seed stalk below its inflection.