Eckartiopsis E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen
Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN000475
Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:475
Authors: E. M. Friis, P. R. Crane & K. R. Pedersen
Rank: genus
Original spelling: Eckhartiopsis
Reference: Friis, E. M., Crane, P. R. & Pedersen, K. R. (2019): The Early Cretaceous mesofossil flora of Torres Vedras (NE of Forte da Forca), Portugal: a palaeofloristic analysis of an early angiosperm community. – Fossil Imprint 75(2): 153–257.
Page of description: 215
Type taxon
Eckartiopsis parva E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen
Original protologue
Stamens with long tetrasporangiate and dithecate anthers. Pollen grains small, almost circular in equatorial outline, monocolpate, colpus extending for
the full length of the grains. Exine semitectate-reticulate and columellate. Reticulum heterobrochate; heteropolar with coarser reticulum on proximal face than on distal face. Muri smooth with flattened to slightly rounded profiles, supported by long distinct columellae. Colpus margin distinct, microreticulate, lacking psilate regions around the end of the colpus. Colpus membrane granular. Orbicules large, dentate, densely scattered on inner surface of the anther wall.
Etymology
From the generic name Eckartia and Greek: -opsis (appearance) to indicate close similarity between the two taxa.
Plant fossil remain
macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood
Names associated with genus
Eckartiopsis parva E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen 2019