Ekrixanthera hispaniolae

Name

Ekrixanthera hispaniolae

Rank

Species

Generic Name

[Genus] Ekrixanthera

Authors (Pub.)

Poinar G. O. Kevan P. G. Jackes B. R.  

Publication

Fossil species in Boehmerieae (Urticaceae) in Dominican and Mexican amber: a new genus (Ekrixanthera) and two new species with anemophilous pollination by explosive pollen release, and possible lepidopteran herbivory [2016/8]

Journal

Botany

Volume

94

Issue

8

Page number

602

Year

2016

Fossil Status

flowers

Stratigraphy

Cenozoic

Strat. comment

in amber; El Mamey Formation

Location

Amber mine, northern mountain ranges (Cordillera Septentrional, between Puerto Plato and Santiago), Dominican Republic

Paleoregion

America (Caribbean)

Data for Holotypus

Repository

Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

Repository Number

accession No. Sd-9-95A, Poinar amber collection

Num

1-3

Pub.

Fossil species in Boehmerieae (Urticaceae) in Dominican and Mexican amber: a new genus (Ekrixanthera) and two new species with anemophilous pollination by explosive pollen release, and possible lepidopteran herbivory [2016/8]

Data for Paratypus

Repository

Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

Repository Number

Sd-9-95B and Sd-9-95C, Poinar amber collection

Num

4-8

Pub.

Fossil species in Boehmerieae (Urticaceae) in Dominican and Mexican amber: a new genus (Ekrixanthera) and two new species with anemophilous pollination by explosive pollen release, and possible lepidopteran herbivory [2016/8]