| A new species of Palaeocarpinus (Betulaceae:
Coryloideae), an
extinct genus with some features of the extant Corylus (hazelnut, filbert)
and others similar to the extant Carpinus
(hop hornbeam) is described from
Almont. A whole plant reconstruction, including details of
pistillate
and pollen catkins, nutlet structure, pollen and associated leaves is
presented. |
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Manchester,
S. R., K. B. Pigg, and P. R.
Crane. 2004. Palaeocarpinus
dakotaensis sp. nov. (Betulaceae:
Coryloideae) and associated staminate catkins, pollen and leaves from
the
Paleocene of North Dakota.
International Journal of Plant Sciences 165: 1135-1148.
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