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Lefipania

Magnoliopsida

Taxonomy
Lefipania was named by Martinez et al. (2018). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Lefipania padillae. It was considered unknown by Martinez et al. (2018).

It was assigned to Magnoliopsida by Martinez et al. (2018).

Species
L. padillae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Lefipania Martinez et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
RankNameAuthor
classMagnoliopsidaCronquist et al. 1996
genusLefipania

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.

G. †Lefipania Martinez et al. 2018
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Lefipania padillae Martinez et al. 2018
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. Martinez et al. 2018 Leaf simple, petiolate; blade microphyll, petiole attachment marginal; blade elliptical to oblong, and symmetrical, apex and base angle acute; base shape convex to decurrent. Primary venation pinnate, secondary venation polygonal reticulodromous; major secondary veins with decurrent attachment. Intercostal tertiary veins regular polygonal reticulate, and conspicuous thickened margin. Adaxial and abaxial cuticle with isodiametric epidermal cells, with a rectangular organized pattern towards the margins, and trichome abscission thickened scars. Stomatal complexes cyclocytic and amphistomatic, more abundant on abaxial epidermis than on adaxial, and randomly oriented.
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) L. padillae (197638)