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

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003718

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3718

Authors: M. Ersoy, Y. Y. Chen, 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).

Page of description: 3

Type

Original diagnosis/description

Fibrous endocarp with 5–6 equal sized locules, each provided with apical recessed bilabiate germination mechanism, alternating with lacunae that are “whale-tail shaped” in cross section; a central vascular system composed of 5–6 bundles, each associated with a distinct locule; each locule containing a slightly reniform seed. Locular envelopes becoming progressively thicker toward the distal side, composed of vertical fibers.

Etymology

“Palaeo” refers to the ancient age of the fossils, and “choerospondias” indicates a potential affinity with the extant genus.