Carpinus symmetrica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Betulaceae
Subfamilia: Coryloideae
Genus: Carpinus
Species: †Carpinus symmetrica

Name

Carpinus symmetrica Xue, Jia, Nam, Huang, Zhang, Wang, Zhou & Chen, 2020

Etymology: The specific epithet "symmetrica" refers to the symmetry of the fossil involucre.

References

• Xue, L.X., Jia, L.J., Nam, G.N., Huang, Y.H., Zhang, S.Z., Wang, Y.W., Zhou, Z.Z. & Chen, Y.C. 2020. Involucre fossils of Carpinus, a northern temperate element, from the Miocene of China and the evolution of its species diversity in East Asia. Plant Diversity 42 (3): 155-167. DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2020.01.001