Reproductive and vegetative organs of Browniea gen. n. (Nyssaceae) from the paleocene of North America

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-249

  Manchester, Steven R ^a   Hickey, Leo J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amersinia; Camptotheca; Cornales; Fruits; Infructescences; Leaves; North America fossils; Nyssaceae; Paleocene; Pollen

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLORAL TRAIT; FOSSIL RECORD; FRUIT SET; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MAASTRICHTIAN; NEW GENUS; PALEOCENE; PALYNOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

NORTH AMERICA;

ALNUS; AMERSINIA; CAMPTOTHECA; CELASTRUS; CORNALES; CORNUS; DAVIDIA; EUCOMMIA; NYSSACEAE; TAPISCIA; VIBURNUM;

EID: 33847195071     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/509661     Document Type: Article

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