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Mascogophyllum
Genus Mascogophyllum Cent.-González, Porras-Múzq., Estrada-Ruiz J. S. Amer. Earth Sci., 91: 81. 26 Jan 2019
- Name
- Mascogophyllum
- Rank
- Genus
- Authors (Pub.)
- Centeno-González N. K.
Porras-Múzquiz H.
Estrada-Ruiz E.
- Publication
- A new fossil genus of angiosperm leaf from the Olmos Formation (upper Campanian), of northern Mexico [2019/1]
- Journal
- Journal of South American Earth Sciences
- Volume
- 91
- Page number
- 81
- Year
- 2019
- Parent Taxon
- [Family] Malpighiaceae
- Fossil Status
- leaves
- Type
- Mascogophyllum elizondoae
- Diagnosis
- Lamina orbicular to ovate. Apex obtuse, rounded;
base obtuse, rounded. Venation pinnate, two pronounced basal secondary
veins. Major secondaries feestoned semicraspedodromous.
Fimbrial vein present. Tertiary veins opposite percurrent. Quaternary
veins irregular reticulate. Margin crenulate, one order or teeth with
regular spacing, 10–11 per side. Angular sinus. Distal flank teeth retroflexed,
proximal flank concave. Major accessory teeth veins looped.
Teeth terminates in a glandular tissue.
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