Scandianthus gen.nov., Angiosperm Flowers of Gaxifragalean Affinity from the Upper Cretaceous of Southern Sweden |
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| Authors: | FRIIS E M; SKARBY A |
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| Institution: | Department of Geology, University of Aarhus, Universitetsparken DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Department of Geology, University of Stockholm Box 6801, S-113 86 Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Structurally preserved angiosperm flowers are described fromthe Upper Cretaceous of southern Sweden. They are found in fluviatiledeposits dated, on palynological evidence, as Upper Santonianor Lower Campanian. The material studied includes two speciesof Scandianthus gen.nov. and one unnamed, related taxon. Thefossil flowers represent the best-preserved Cretaceous floralstructures available and the preservation permits detailed studyof organization and arrangement of parts. Comparison with flowersof extant angiosperms indicates a close relationship with membersof the Saxifragales. Scandianthus gen.nov. fossil angiosperm, Upper Cretaceous |
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