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Lomatia novaezelandiae
Taxonomy
Lomatia novaezelandiae was named by Pole (1997). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is TARA-35, a cuticle. Its type locality is J38/f77, which is in a Paleocene terrestrial claystone in New Zealand.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Lomatia novaezelandiae Pole pp. 387-388 figs. 13, 14A, C-F |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Lomatia novaezelandiae Pole 1997
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| M. Pole 1997 | First order lateral veins probably numbering about 8, basal laterals not paired. Outer cuticular surface smooth, lacking striate surface ornamentation, but drawn into elongate ridges about the width of isodiametric epidermal cells below, but covering several in length. Stomates in general aligned; guard cells with raised rims of cuticle above. Trichomes numerous, associated with 1-4 epidermal cells (2 most common). Epidermal cells with no signs of buttressing. |