Arceuthobium obovatum Sadowski, Seyf., C.A.Wilson, Calvin et A.R.Schmidt

Plant Fossil Names Registry Number: PFN000596

Act LSID: urn:lsid:plantfossilnames.org:act:596

Authors: E. M. Sadowski, L. J. Seyfullah, C. A. Wilson, C. L. Calvin & A. R. Schmidt

Rank: species

Reference: Sadowski, E. -M., Seyfullah, L. J., Wilson, C. A., Calvin, C. L. & Schmidt, A. R. (2017): Diverse early dwarf mistletoes ( Arceuthobium ), ecological keystones of the Eocene Baltic amber biota. – American Journal of Botany 104(5): 694–718.

Page of description: 710

Illustrations or figures: fig. 10

Types

Original diagnosis/description

Internodes 0.7–2 mm long × 0.7 mm wide, angular in cross section, branched. Squamate bracts entire to dentate, widely obtrullate, nonfused base, decussate, 0.7 mm long × 1 mm wide; expanded leaves oblanceolate, 1.8–2.2 mm long × 0.5–0.9 mm wide. Fruits fi ve or six per node, widely obovate in shape, 0.6–1 mm long × 0.5–0.9 mm wide, occasionally divided, distal part shallow furrowed, proximal part fi nely ribbed.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the widely obovate shape of the fruits.

Stratigraphy

Paleogene, Eocene
Baltic amber derives from Priabonian to Lutetian sediments

Locality

Russian Federation
Baltic Sea coast