Lobatannularia linjiaensis Yi Zhang et Y.Z.Xu in Xu, Yue, Liu, Zhang, Zheng, Wang & Huo

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001789

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1789

Authors: Y. Zhang & Y. Xu

Rank: species

Reference: Xu, Y., Yue, N., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Zheng, S., Wang, Y. & Huo, X. (2020): Lobatannularia linjiaensis sp. nov. from the Middle Triassic of Benxi, Liaoning. – Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 59(3): 329–344., link

Page of description: 330

Illustrations or figures: figs 2A–J, 3A–C

Original diagnosis/description

Ultimate branch slender, with longitudinal strips developed on the internode. Leaf-whorl small, forming two marked lobes, generally 10–12 leaves in each lobe. Leaves linear to oblanceolate in form, unequal in size, broadest near four-fifths of the length from the base, with a distinct mucro developed in the acute apex, united for about one-third to three-fourths of their length, midrib marked. Proximal gap distinctly larger than the distal gap. Terminal whorl not divided into lobes, forming a single rounded whorl.

Etymology

The specific epithet is named after the Linjia Formation from Liaoning, Northeast China.

Stratigraphy

Triassic, Middle Triassic
Linjia Formation

Locality

China
Benxi, East Liaoning, Northeast China

Plant fossil remain

macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood

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