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

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN002913

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:2913

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: 9

Illustrations or figures: fig. 4

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Leaves nanophyll and simple to microphylls with at least two leaflets. Leaflets usually sessile, with acute and cuneate base and acute and straight to convex lobes. Fruit surrounded by obovate persistent perianth-like organs.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the distinctly acute tips 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 southwest of Nova Olinda, Ceará, NE Brazil.