RP244
Palaeocarpinus barksdaleae Pigg, Manchester & Wehr
Morphotype
Locality
Republic
Order
Fagales
Family
Betulaceae
Name
Palaeocarpinus
barksdaleae
Pigg, Manchester & Wehr
Publication
Pigg, Manchester & Wehr, 2003
Diagnostic Features
Elliptic to ovate nutlet surrounded by two flattened bracts. Bracts have spiny teeth around the perimeter. There are approximately 12 veins that radiate from the nutlet to the bract margin, connected by higher order veins to form a reticulate network.
Old Names
Organ
Unwinged fruit
Higher Taxonomy
Dicot
Rarity Scale
Uncommon
Specimen Number
UWBM 97107
Holomorphotype
Yes
Collection ID
UWBM
Morphotype Comments
Specimen Comments
