Cyrtocarpa biapertura C.Del Rio, Kara et De Franceschi in Del Rio, Tosal, Kara, Manchester, Herrera, Collinson & De Franceschi

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003018

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3018

Authors: C. Del Rio, E. Kara & D. De Franceschi

Rank: species

Reference for this name: Del Rio, C., Tosal, A., Kara, E., Manchester, S. R., Herrera, F., Collinson, M. E. & De Franceschi, D. (2023): Fruits of Anacardiaceae from the Paleogene of the Paris Basin, France. – International Journal of Plant Sciences 184(3): 164–176.

Page of description: 166

Illustrations or figures: Fig 2

Original diagnosis/description

Drupe, endocarp compressed laterally, singleloculed, two prominent apertures present on the ventral side, protruding into two lacunae surrounding the locule. Endocarp surface fibrous and reticulately ribbed. Distal pore with likely recessed bilabiate germination.

Stratigraphy

Paleogene, Paleocene
Late Paleocene (ca. 57–56 Ma, MP6B)

Locality

France
Rivecourt site, Oise.

Plant fossil remain

macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood

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