Dejaxia E.M.Friis, P.R.Crane et K.R.Pedersen

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN000465

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:465

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

Rank: genus

Reference: Friis, E. M., Crane, P. R. & Pedersen, K. R. (2019): The Early Cretaceous mesofossil flora of Torres Vedras (NE of Forte da Forca), Portugal: a palaeofloristic analysis of an early angiosperm community. – Fossil Imprint 75(2): 153–257.

Page of description: 199

Type

Original diagnosis/description

Pollen small, almost spherical, equatorial outline circular, monocolpate. Colpus short. Colpus margin distinct, slightly irregular. Pollen wall slightly undulating/rugulate, tectate, psilate-punctate-foveolate. Colpus membrane finely verrucate. Orbicules small, spherical with an irregular surface pattern.

Etymology

In honor of the French palynologist Jean Dejax in recognition of his important contributions to Cretaceous palynology.