Angiospermae - Malvales - Malvaceae
Leaves ovate, dentate to crenate, petiole doubly pulvinate. Length to width ratio ~1 : 1, apex shape straight. Base strongly cordate. Laminar surface pubescent. Primary veins actinodromous, 5 – 9 basal primary veins; secondary veins craspedodromous, fi rst pair of costal secondary veins branching proximally and distally. Tertiary veins opposite convex to chevroned percurrent, fourth order veins mixed opposite/alternate percurrent, freely ending veinlets branched. Teeth two to three orders, symmetrical, convex-convex, principle veins of teeth medial and straight, accessory veins looped.
Full reference: M. R. Carvalho, F. A. Herrera, C. A. Jaramillo, S. L. Wing, and R. Callejas. 2011. Paleocene Malvaceae from northern South America and their biogeographical implications. American Journal of Botany 98(8):1-19
Belongs to Malvaciphyllum according to M. R. Carvalho et al. 2011
Sister taxon: Malvaciphyllum quenquiadensis
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution: found only at Pit tabaco1 (Paleocene to Paleocene of Colombia)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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