Anacostia teixeirae E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN001974

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:1974

Authors: E. M. Friis, P. R. Crane & K. R. Pedersen

Rank: species

Genus: Anacostia E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen

Reference: Friis, E. M., Crane, P. R. & Pedersen, K. R. (1997): Anacostia, a new basal angiosperm from the Early Cretaceous of North America and Portugal with trichotomocolpate/monocolpate pollen. – Grana 36: 225–244.

Page of description: 236

Illustrations or figures: fig. 9

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Fruiting units elliptical in outline, with a slightly or strongly convex ventral margin; collapsed fruit wall typically not forming a wing-like rim around the seed. Epidermal cells offrait wall weakly papillate or non-papillate. Seed almost circular in outline, with micropylar area forming a short curved extension pointing towards the ventral margin. Cells of the outer layer of the seed wall cuboid, with small, angular lumina.

Etymology

In honour of C. Teixeira for his contribution to knowledge of the Portuguese Cretaceous floras.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous
"Complexos gresosos de Nazaré e de Cós-Junca" (Barremian or Aptian?)

Locality

Portugal
Famalicão, clay pit in the eastern outskirts of the village Famalicão, about 5 km SSE of Leiria, Beira Litoral