Eotrochion Manchester, Kvaček et Judd

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001080

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1080

Authors: S. R. Manchester, Z. Kvaček & W. S. Judd

Rank: genus

Reference: Manchester, S. R., Kvaček, Z. & Judd, W. S. (2020): Morphology, anatomy, phylogeny and distribution of fossil and extant Trochodendraceae in the Northern Hemisphere. – Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 195(online): 467–484.

Page of description: 471

Type

Original diagnosis/description

Infructescence a raceme bearing oblate capsular fruits with persistent styles. Fruits circular in transverse view, wide-elliptic in longitudinal view; opening by slits extending topographically above each style. Styles (nine-) 13 to 16, persistent, arising from the external margin of each carpel, about one-quarter of the distance from base to apex of the fruit. Stylar orientation variable; commonly concave with respect to the axis of symmetry of the fruit toward fruit apex, otherwise convex (recurved). Beneath each style is a circular to elliptical domed protrusion with a central depression (interpreted as nectary). Beneath the whorl of nectaries is a raised circular rim (interpreted to mark former perianth position); base of fruit and junction with pedicel smooth, without staminal scars.

Etymology

Eo- (Gr, Eos = early) + trochion (Gr = round, wheel), referring to the fruit shape.