Santaniella lobata Gobo, Coiffard, Bachelier, L.Kunzmann et Iannuzzi in Gobo, Kunzmann, Iannuzzi, Bachelier & Coiffard

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002911

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2911

Authors: W. V. Gobo, C. Coiffard, J. B. Bachelier, L. Kunzmann & R. Iannuzzi

Rank: species

Genus: Santaniella Gobo, Coiffard, Bachelier, L.Kunzmann et Iannuzzi in Gobo, Kunzmann, Iannuzzi, Bachelier & Coiffard

Reference: Gobo, W. V., Kunzmann, L., Iannuzzi, R., Bachelier, J. B. & Coiffard, C. (2022): First evidence of ranunculids in Early Cretaceous tropics. – Scientific Reports 12: 1–14 (5040).

Page of description: 2

Illustrations or figures: figs 1-3

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Leaves nanophyll and simple to microphylls with at least two to four leaflets. Leaflet usually petiolulate, pinnately lobed and odd-pinnatisect, with acute and decurrent base and obtuse and rounded lobes. Lamina chartaceous. Fruit surrounded by numerous persistent perianth-like organs, typically erect and distally laciniate.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the lobed nature of the leaflets.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous, Aptian
Lower Cretaceous (uppermost Barremian?/lower Aptian), C6 limestone horizon, Crato Formation, Santana Group, Araripe Basin.

Locality

Brazil
Open cast pit(s) southwest of Nova Olinda, Ceará, NE Brazil.