Hyponychium M.Paulsen, D.J.Ohlsen, Cantrill et J.Stilwell in Paulsen, Ohlsen, Cantrill & Stilwell

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003487

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3487

Authors: M. Paulsen, D.J Ohlsen, D. J. Cantrill & J. Stilwell

Rank: genus

Reference for this name: Paulsen, M., Ohlsen, D., Cantrill, D. J. & Stilwell, J. (2025): Eocene liverwort and moss species preserved in Anglesea amber from Australia. – Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 338: p.105330 (1–10)., link

Page of description: 3

Type

Hyponychium pentadactylum M.Paulsen, D.J.Ohlsen, Cantrill et J.Stilwell in Paulsen, Ohlsen, Cantrill & Stilwell

Original diagnosis/description

Incubous lateral leaves, each with a subulate lobe at the basal basiscopic margin, resting against the abaxial surface of the lateral leaf, deeply incised underleaves with around five main lobes, often each with accessory lobes.

Etymology

From the Greek ὑ πό (under) and ό νυξ (nail, claw or talon), referring to the underleaves that have the appearance of talons.

Plant fossil remain

- bryophyte

Names associated with genus

Hyponychium pentadactylum M.Paulsen, D.J.Ohlsen, Cantrill et J.Stilwell in Paulsen, Ohlsen, Cantrill & Stilwell 2025

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