Lobatannularia linjiaensis Yi Zhang et Y.Z.Xu in Xu, Yue, Liu, Zhang, Zheng, Wang & Huo

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001789

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1789

Authors: Y. Zhang & Y. Xu

Rank: species

Reference: Xu, Y., Yue, N., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Zheng, S., Wang, Y. & Huo, X. (2020): Lobatannularia linjiaensis sp. nov. from the Middle Triassic of Benxi, Liaoning. – Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 59(3): 329–344., link

Page of description: 330

Illustrations or figures: figs 2A–J, 3A–C

Original diagnosis/description

Ultimate branch slender, with longitudinal strips developed on the internode. Leaf-whorl small, forming two marked lobes, generally 10–12 leaves in each lobe. Leaves linear to oblanceolate in form, unequal in size, broadest near four-fifths of the length from the base, with a distinct mucro developed in the acute apex, united for about one-third to three-fourths of their length, midrib marked. Proximal gap distinctly larger than the distal gap. Terminal whorl not divided into lobes, forming a single rounded whorl.

Etymology

The specific epithet is named after the Linjia Formation from Liaoning, Northeast China.

Stratigraphy

Triassic, Middle Triassic
Linjia Formation

Locality

China
Benxi, East Liaoning, Northeast China