Lauranthus futabensis Takahashi et al. 2001 (laurel)

Angiospermae - Laurales - Lauraceae

Full reference: M. Takahashi, P. S. Herendeen, and P. R. Crane. 2001. Lauraceous fossil flower from the Kamikitaba locality (Lower Coniacian; Upper Cretaceous) in northeastern Japan. Journal of Plant Reasearch 114:429-434

Belongs to Lauranthus according to M. Takahashi et al. 2001

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kamikitaba Assemblage, which is in a Coniacian alluvial fan lignite in the Ashizawa Formation of Japan

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at Kamikitaba Assemblage

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