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Gerocladus selaginelloides
Gerocladus selaginelloides Krassilov in Krassilov, Lewy, Nevo, Silant. Late Cret. (Turon.) Fl. S. Negev, Israel 177. Apr 2005
- Name
- Gerocladus selaginelloides
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Gerocladus
- Authors (Name)
- Krassilov V. A.
- Authors (Pub.)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Publication
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel [2005/4]
- Authors (Book)
- Krassilov V. A.
Lewy Z.
Nevo E.
Silantieva N.
- Book
- Late Cretaceous (Turonian) Flora of Southern Negev, Israel
- Page number
- 177
- Year
- 2005
- Fossil Status
- stems (with reproductive organs)
- Stratigraphy
- Turonian
- Strat. comment
- Upper Shale Member of Ora Formation
- Location
- Gerofit locality at the mouth of Gerofit Valley 60 km north of Eilat, southern Israel
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Middle East)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- University of Haifa, Institute of Evolution, Haifa, Israel
- Repository Number
- IG1-82,
counterpart IG1-85
Data for Paratypus
- Repository
- University of Haifa, Institute of Evolution, Haifa, Israel
- Repository Number
- IG1-714, counterpart IG1-696; IG1-721, counterpart IG1-725
- Diagnosis
- Slender copiously ramified plagiotropous shoot of
dendritic aspect. Higher-order branching pseudodichotomus at open
angle. Ultimate branchlets spreading at the right angle or reflexed, Leaves
dimorphic, scaly, adpressed and, on ultimate short shoots, linear,
membranous, lacking a distinct midrib. Leaves on penultimate and
ultimate branches, apically tufted, falcate, converging over the shoot
tips as diffuse cupules.
