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![]() | Morphotype: RP244 Name (Author): Palaeocarpinus barksdaleae Pigg, et al Organ: Winged seed Rarity: Rare Family: Betulaceae Order: Fagales Specimen #: UWBM 97107 Category: Holomorphotype Diagnostic Features: Elliptic to ovate nutlet surrounded by two flattened bracts. Bracts have spiny teeth around the perimeter. There are approximately 12 veins that radiate from the nutlet to the bract margin, connected by higher order veins to form a reticulate network. Higher Taxon: Source of Name: Pigg, Manchester & Wehr, 2003 Publication Pages: Collected By: Collection ID: UWBM Morphotype Description: Comments: View other specimens of this morphotype |
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