Latanites
| Latanites Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | †Latanites Massalongo[1] |
Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae.[2][3]
Fossil record
[edit]Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites.[4] The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
- ↑ Fossil Plants
- ↑ MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
- ↑ Museum of Geology and Palaeontology[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Università degli Studi di Padova
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