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Reyanthus
Genus Reyanthus Friis, P.R. Crane, K.R. Pedersen Foss. Impr., 75(2): 229. 25 Nov 2019
- Name
- Reyanthus
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Friis E. M.
Crane P. R.
Pedersen K. R.
- Publication
- The Early Cretaceous mesofossil flora of Torres Vedras (NE of Forte da Forca), Portugal: a palaeofloristic analysis of an early angiosperm community [2019/11]
- Journal
- Fossil Imprint
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 2
- Page number
- 229
- Year
- 2019
- Parent Taxon
- [Class] Magnoliopsida
- Fossil Status
- flowers (bisexual)
- Type
- Reyanthus lusitanicus
- Diagnosis
- Flower bisexual, multiparted, borne
terminally on a long stalk. Tepals and stamens arranged in two
series around the gynoecium. Gynoecium multicarpellate,
apocarpous with carpels arranged helically on a conical
receptacle. Carpel follicular containing several seeds borne
along either side of the ventral suture. Stalk, bracts, tepals,
stamens and carpels containing large, spherical oil cells.
Carpels crescent-shaped, slightly compressed laterally.
Stigma sessile, indistinct.
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