Austrovideira dettmannae Rozefelds et M.R.Pace

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001541

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1541

Authors: A. C. Rozefelds & M. R. Pace

Rank: species

Genus: Austrovideira Rozefelds et M.R.Pace

Reference: Rozefelds, A. C. & Pace, M. R. (2018): The first record of fossil Vitaceae wood from the Southern Hemisphere, a new combination for Vitaceoxylon ramunculiformis, and reappraisal of the fossil record of the grape family (Vitaceae) from the Cenozoic of Australia. – Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56(4): 283–296.

Page of description: 285

Illustrations or figures: figs 2, 3

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Vessel elements diffuse to semi-ring porous (Figs. 2A, 2B), with vessels in two diameter classes (Fig. 2B), wider vessels generally solitary (Fig. 2B), and narrow vessels in radial multiples. Intervessel pitting scalariform (Fig. 2E). Rays tall (Fig. 2C), homocellular composed of exclusively procumbent cells (Fig. 2D). Bark tessellated, fissured, vertically oriented (Fig. 3A), secondary phloem has a clear stratified structure, with fibre bands alternating with the other axial elements (Figs. 3B–3D).

Etymology

The species is named for Mary E. Dettmann in recognition of her significant contributions in documenting the Cenozoic and Mesozoic floras of Australia.

Stratigraphy

Unnamed sedimentary unit associated with Cenozoic basalts.

Locality

Australia
Silcrete flora, near Capella, Queensland.