Two new genera, Mycophoris gen. Nov., (Orchidaceae) and Synaptomitus gen. nov. (Basidiomycota) based on a fossil seed with developing embryo and associated fungus in dominican amber

Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-8

  Poinar, George ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominican amber; Fossil; Orchid seed

Indexed keywords

AMBER; ANGIOSPERM; ARTHROPOD; CELL; EMBRYO; FLOWER; FOSSIL; FUNGUS; MORPHOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; NEW GENUS; SEED;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HISPANIOLA;

ARTHROPODA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 85028966093     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2016-0118     Document Type: Article

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