Notocyamus hydrophobus Gobo, L.Kunzmann, Iannuzzi, T.B.Santos, D.M.Conc., Rodr.Nascim., Ferr.Silva Filho, Bachelier et Coiffard

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN003135

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:3135

Authors: W. V. Gobo, L. Kunzmann, R. Iannuzzi, T. B. dos Santos, D. M. da Conceicao, D. R. Nascimento, W. F. Silva Filho, J. B. Bachelier & C. Coiffard

Rank: species

Genus: Notocyamus Gobo, L.Kunzmann, Iannuzzi, T.B.Santos, D.M.Conc., Rodr.Nascim., Ferr.Silva Filho, Bachelier et Coiffard

Reference: Gobo, W. V., Kunzmann, L., Iannuzzi, R., Santos, T. B. dos, Conceicao, D. M. da, Nascimento, D. R., Silva Filho, W. F., Bachelier, J. B. & Coiffard, C. (2023): A new remarkable Early Cretaceous nelumbonaceous fossil bridges the gap between herbaceous aquatic and woody protealeans. – Scientific Reports 13: 1–18 (8978).

Page of description: 3

Illustrations or figures: figs 1-7

Name is type for

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Lamina noto- to mesophyllous in size with L/W ratio ca. 1, chartaceous, obovate to elliptical, with obtuse and rounded to slightlycordate base and obtuse and rounded to straight-sided apex. Interior secondaries and intersecondary veins present. Tertiary venationmixed percurrent, predominantly opposite. Quaternary venation mixed percurrent, mostly alternate. Quinternary veins regular reticulate.Areolation five- to six-sided. Freely ending veinlets absent. Marginal ultimate venation looped.

Etymology

Hydrophobus is derived from Ancient Greek ὑδροφόβος meaning fearing water, in relation to the epidermis structure similar to thesuperhydrophobic epidermis of living lotus.

Stratigraphy

Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous, Aptian

Locality

Brazil
Opencast pit(s) southwest of Nova Olinda, Ceará, Brazil.