Paulownia inopinata

Name

Paulownia inopinata

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Paulownia

Authors (Pub.)

Fischer T. C. Butzmann R.  

Publication

Description of the fossil fruit Paulownia inopinata nov. spec. from the Middle Miocene of Unterwohlbach (Bavaria) and other possible occurrences of the genus in the Tertiary [1997]

Journal

Documenta naturae

Issue

115

Page number

2

Year

1997

Fossil Status

fruits

Stratigraphy

Miocene

Location

Sand pit HUBER close to Unterwohlbach, R 66180, L 66580, Gemeinde Hohenkammer, Kreis Freising, Germany

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Naturmuseum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany

Repository Number

97-119/1494

Num

1

Pub.

Description of the fossil fruit Paulownia inopinata nov. spec. from the Middle Miocene of Unterwohlbach (Bavaria) and other possible occurrences of the genus in the Tertiary [1997]

Diagnosis

Loculicid capsules consisting of two valves in the size range 2.7 to 3.3 cm, width 1.3 to 2.0 cm, capsule wall less than 1 mm in strength, ovoid form, apex pointed, base rounded, half capsule completely divided by a septum, two symmetrical and concave cavities, inner fruit wall with perpendicular stripes, predetermined breaking edge of the capsule smooth with a longitudinal groove, apically capsule walls and septum jointing and pointed, cavities pointed, septum at the base wedge-shaped, cavities rounded, outer surface of the capsule smooth.