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Sagaria
Genus Sagaria Bravi, Lumaga, Mickle Cretac. Res., 31(3): 285. Jun 2010
- Name
- Sagaria
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Bravi S.
Barone Lumaga M. R.
Mickle J. E.
- Publication
- Sagaria cilentana gen. et sp. nov. - a new angiosperm fructification from the Middle Albian of Southern Italy [2010/6]
- Journal
- Cretaceous Research
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 3
- Page number
- 285
- Year
- 2010
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- leafy twigs (with fruits)
- Type
- Sagaria cilentana
- Diagnosis
- Angiosperm, the axis with leaves and fruits.
Leaves lobate, petiolate. Distal tips of foliar lobes mucronate.
Inflorescence cymose. Fruits are borne by an elongate peduncle, on an
expanded cup-shaped receptacle, up to 1.1 cm long, and 0.6 cm
wide and composed of at least three follicles with a maximum
width of 3 mm and partially fused in their basal three-quarters.
Distal tips of the follicles mucronate.
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