Choerospondias tiantaiensis Z.Wu et Xiao in Xiao, Wu, Guo, Li, Ji, Xia, Wang, Liang & Sun

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003020

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3020

Authors: Z. Wu & L. Xiao

Rank: species

Reference: Xiao, L., Wu, Z., Guo, L., Li, X., Ji, D. S., Xia, X., Wang, J., Liang, J. & Sun, N. (2022): Late Miocene Leaves and Endocarps of Choerospondias (Anacardiaceae) from Zhejiang, Eastern China: Implications for Paleogeography and Paleoclimate. – Biology 11(10): 1399 (18).

Page of description: 4

Illustrations or figures: figs 3-5

Types

Original diagnosis/description

The endocarps were ovoid to oval with obscure ridges on their surface and some irregularly arranged pits. Five germination pores were observed distributed radially near the top. Five pits radially situated around the subacute base of the outer endocarp were also observed. The endocarp wall was composed of irregularly arranged fibers and smaller oval-shaped isodiametric sclereids. A clear boundary existed between the nexine and endothecium of the endocarp.

Etymology

The epithet refers to Tiantai County, where the specimens were collected.

Stratigraphy

Neogene, Miocene
Shengxiang formation.

Locality

China
Jiahu Village, Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province, China (29°09′ N, 121°14′E).