Xylocarpus rhitidoides Leng, Schönenb. et E.M.Friis

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002834

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2834

Authors: Q. Leng, J. Schönenberger & E. M. Friis

Rank: species

Genus: Xylocarpus Leng, Schönenb. et E.M.Friis

Reference: Leng, Q., Schönenberger, J. & Friis, E. M. (2005): Late Cretaceous follicular fruits from southern Sweden with systematic affinities to early diverging eudicots. – Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 148(4): 377–407.

Page of description: 397

Illustrations or figures: figs 108–120

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Follicle apparently astipitate, narrowly oblong and slightly flattened laterally, with a distinct ridge along the ventral margin. Ventral slit extends for the entire length of the follicle and over the topological apex to the abaxial side. Stigmatic area distinct, elliptical, on a shallow double crest at the distal end of the ventral slit. Follicle surface smooth to strongly wrinkled. Follicle wall supplied by one dorsal and two lateral bundles. Placentation marginal-linear with many anatropous ovules. Seeds ellipsoidal with reticulate surface. Seed coat with three layers.

Etymology

From Greek referring to the strongly wrinkled surface of the fruit.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Upper Cretaceous
Late Santonian–Early Campanian

Locality

Sweden
Höganäs AB quarry at Åsen, Scania