Reproductive and vegetative morphology of Polyptera (Juglandaceae) from the Paleocene of Wyoming and Montana

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 649-663

  Manchester, Steven R ^a   Dilcher, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruits; Juglandaceae; Leaves; Maceopolipollenites; P olyptera; Paleobot any; Paleocene; Pollen

Indexed keywords

JUGLANDACEAE; POLYPTERA;

EID: 0030824862     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445902     Document Type: Article

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