Rabagostrobus hispanicus J.Kvaček, E.Barrón, Heřmanová et M.M.Mendes in Kvaček, Barrón, Heřmanová, Mendes, Karch, Žemlička & Dudák

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN000164

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:164

Authors: J. Kvaček, E. Barrón, Z. Heřmanová & M. M. Mendes

Rank: species

Reference: Kvaček, J., Barrón, E., Heřmanová, Z., Mendes, M. M., Karch, J., Žemlička, J. & Dudák, J. (2018): Araucarian conifer from late Albian amber of northern Spain. – Papers in Palaeontology 4(4): 643–656.

Page of description: 647

Illustrations or figures: figs 3–5

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Pollen cone with numerous microsporophylls arranged helically on delicate axis. Each peltate microsporophyll consists of narrow and well-developed
triangular distal lamina. Epidermis consists of elongate cells. Pollen sacs numerous (about 5–8), very elongate containing nonsaccate pollen of Araucariacites-type. Pollen sacs free for most of their length, partially fused in basal parts at the place of attachment to the microsporophyll. Inaperturate pollen grains with psilate to slightly scabrid ornamentation.

Etymology

The epithet hispanicus is derived from Spain, the country where the specimens were collected.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous, Albian
Late Albian

Locality

Spain
Rábago/El Soplao outcrop