Asterostemon norrisii E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen in Friis, Crane, Pedersen & Marone
Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003125
Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3125
Authors: E. M. Friis, P. R. Crane & K. R. Pedersen
Rank: species
Genus: Asterostemon E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen in Friis, Crane, Pedersen & Marone
Reference for this name: Friis, E. M., Crane, P. R., Pedersen, K. R. & Marone, F. (2024): Cretaceous chloranthoids: early prominence, extinct diversity and missing links. – Annals of Botany 133: 225–260.
Page of description: 257
Illustrations or figures: figs 16I–M
Types
Holotype S127047, Palaeobotanical Collections, Department of Palaeobiology, the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden
Figures: figs 16I–L
Original diagnosis/description
As for the genus, with the following addition. Stamens short, elliptical. Pollen of small size, predominately tetrachotomocolpate.
Etymology
In honour of Geoffrey Norris, in recognition of his contribution to Cretaceous palynology.
Stratigraphy
Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous
Figueira da Foz Formation, Early Cretaceous (late Aptian–early Albian).
Locality
Portugal
Vale de Água clay pit complex, western Portugal (39°37ʹ15″N, 8°51ʹ30″W).
Plant fossil remain
macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood
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