Baravalosphaera Y.-Y.Chen, Ersoy, Boura, F.Herrera et C.Del Rio in Ersoy, Chen, Boura, Herrera, Manchester, Orliac, Lebrun & Del Rio

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003716

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3716

Authors: Y. Y. Chen, M. Ersoy, A. Boura, F. Herrera & C. Del Rio

Rank: genus

Reference for this name: Ersoy, M., Chen, Y. Y., Boura, A., Herrera, F., Manchester, S. R., Orliac, M., Lebrun, R. & Del Rio, C. (2026): Fruits of Anacardiaceae from the early Oligocene of Baraval Quercy locality, southwestern France. – Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 352: 105606 (1–11).

Type

Original diagnosis/description

Fibrous endocarp with 5–7 symmetrical locules, each provided with simple, apical opercula (stopper-like plugs), alter nating with triangular lacunae; a central vascular system composed of 5–7 bundles, each associated with a distinct locule; each locule taining a reniform seed. Locular envelopes thin, composed of neous and fibrous periclinal cells.

Etymology

“Baraval” refers to the locality where the fossil come from, and “sphaera” indicates the global shape of the fruit.