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Endobeuthos
Genus Endobeuthos Poinar, K.L. Chambers J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas, 12(1): 136. 20 Jul 2018
- Name
- Endobeuthos
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Poinar G. O.
Chambers K. L.
- Publication
- Endobeuthos paleosum gen. et sp. nov., fossil flowers of uncertain affinity from mid-cretaceous Myanmar amber [2018/7]
- Journal
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 136
- Year
- 2018
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- flowers
- Type
- Endobeuthos paleosum
- Diagnosis
- Flowers bisexual, pedicellate, calyx accrescent, composed of numerous (50+) helically arranged sepals
calyx surface lightly or densely stellate pubescent, corolla sheath-like, enclosed within the calyx on
most flowers, petals 5, erect, margins imbricate, tips spreading, stamens ca. 60 or more, filaments
linear, terminating in a thickened anther connective, which bears a single abaxial, bisporangiate
theca dehiscing extrorsely to expose pollen; connective withering after pollen dispersal, styles 3 or 4, partially concealed among the stamens, pedicels elongate, puberulent, pollen tricolpate, exine microechinate.
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