Harmsvernia Postnikoff nom. inval.

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001959

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1959

Rank: genus

Invalid name

Reference: Postnikoff, A. C. L. (2009): Flora of the Ravenscrag Formation of the Big Muddy valley, Willow Bunch Lake map area (72H), Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan: 1–230., link

Page of description: 77

Type

Harmsia hydrocotyloidea McIver et Basinger

Replaced synonym

Harmsia McIver et Basinger 1993 nom. illeg., non Harmsia K.Schum., Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] I. 240 (1897); et in Ann. Ist. Bot. Roma, vii. (1897) 35

Original diagnosis/description

Leaves orbiculate, peltate margin shallowly and evenly dentate, glandular; texture membranous or chartaceous. Venation actinodromous. Primary veins eight, moderate in size, radiating from centre of leaf. Secondary veins arising from primaries, looping and joining adjacent secondary or reaching margin through centre of teeth.

Etymology

In recognition of Dr. Vernon L. Harms. [curator of the W. P. Fraser Herbarium of the University of Saskatchewan]

Plant fossil remain

macro- and meso-fossils-embryophytes except wood

Names associated with genus

Harmsvernia hydrocotyloidea Postnikoff 2009 nom. illeg.

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