Araucaria JUSS., 1789
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Genus Araucaria JUSS., 1789 View in CoL View at ENA
T y p e. Araucaria araucana (MOLINA) K. KOCH, 1873 .
R e m a r k s. The genus Araucaria has an extended fossil record (e.g., Stockey 1994). Its typical feature is the unique deltoid cone scale complex with a single centrally placed seed complemented by a ligula. All these features are clearly visible in the newly described specimen.
Koch, K. (1873): Dendrologie. Baume, Straucher und Halb- straucher, welche in Mittel- und Nord- Europa im Freien kultivirt warden, 2. Theil, 2. Abth. - Ferdinand Enke, Erlangen, 424 pp.
Stockey, R. A. (1994): Mesozoic Araucariaceae: morphology and systematic relationships. - Journal of Plant Research, 107: 493 - 502. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / BF 02344070
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