Angiospermae - Malvales - Tiliaceae
Full reference: M. Konomatsu and N. Awasthi. 1999. Plant fossils from Arung Khola and Binai Khola Formations of Churia Group (Siwalik), west central Nepal and their palaeoecological and phytogeographical significance. The Palaeobotanist 48:163-181
Belongs to Grewia according to M. Prasad 2008
See also Konomatsu and Awasthi 1999
Sister taxa: Grewia archaeocolumnaris, Grewia argentioides, Grewia auriculata, Grewia celastroides, Grewia crenata, Grewia foxii, Grewia garoensis, Grewia ghishia, Grewia kathgodamensis, Grewia minima, Grewia mohgaonensis, Grewia obovata, Grewia occidentalis, Grewia orientalis, Grewia pealei, Grewia tistaensis
Type specimen: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, BSIP 37686. Its type locality is Arung Khola, which is in a Miocene fluvial sandstone/mudstone in the Arung Khola Formation of Nepal.
Ecology: stationary C3 autotroph
Distribution: found only at Arung Khola
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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