Scandianthus major E.M.Friis et Skarby

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002045

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2045

Authors: E. M. Friis & A. Skarby

Rank: species

Genus: Scandianthus E.M.Friis et Skarby

Reference: Friis, E. M. & Skarby, A. (1982): Scandianthus gen. nov., Angiosperm Flowers of Saxifragalean Affinity from the Upper Cretaceous of Southern Sweden. – Annals of Botany 50(5): 569–583., link

Page of description: 575

Illustrations or figures: figs 3b, 4a–c

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Bracteoles broad, usually longer than ovary, often with incised margin. Sepals elongated triangular, petals ligulate, slightly longer than sepals. Ovary campanulate with 10 indistinct longitudinal ridges.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Upper Cretaceous
Fluviatile sequence resting on weathered bedrock and partly overlain by Campanian greensands (Upper Santonian or Lower Campanian)

Locality

Sweden
Höganäs AB's quarry at Åsen (56 ° 9′ N, 14° 30′ E)