Fabaceae

Smith, MacKenzie A., Greenwalt, Dale E. & Manchester, Steven R., 2023, Diverse Fruits And Seeds Of The Mid-Eocene Kishenehn Formation, Northwestern Montana, Usa, And Their Implications For Biogeography, Fossil Imprint 79 (1), pp. 37-88 : 55

Fabaceae sp. 2

Text-fig. 7e

M a t e r i a l. USNM PAL 625803.

L o c a l i t y. Spring.

D e s c r i p t i o n. Legume containing at least two circular seeds; fruit at least 15.9 mm long, 5.0 mm wide, constricted to 2.9 mm wide between seeds; seeds 5.7– 5.8 mm wide; legume apex triangular 1.7 mm wide at base; 1.1 mm long, sutural wing 0.3 mm wide.

Comments on Fabaceae The fruit of Fabaceae sp. 2 can be differentiated from Fabaceae sp. 1 by its larger size and somewhat stronger constriction around the seeds.

Figures

Text-fig. 7. a: USNM PAL 722490 cf. Myriophyllum fruit. Scale bar 1mm. b: USNM PAL 624027 three-valved Populus sp. capsule on pedicel. Scale bar 3mm. c: USNM PAL 717328 Deviacer wolfei samara. Scale bar 5mm. d: USNM PAL 621987 Fabaceae sp. 1 Legume fruit showing persistent style. Scale bar 2mm. e: USNM PAL 625803 Fabaceae sp. 2 fruit. Scale bar 5mm. f: USNM PAL 620816 Agrimonia sp. fruit. Scale bar 3mm. g: Modern Agrimonia pubescens fruit (image by Tracey Slotta, United States Department of Agriculture National Resource Conservation Service Plants Database). h: USNM PAL 621976 Ulmus sp. F1 fruit showing two persistent styles. Scale bar 2mm. i: DMNH EPI.48205 Ulmus sp. L1 leaf. Scale bar 1cm. j: UF 19652-86483 endocarp of Celtis sp. k: UF 19652-86484 Endocarps of Celtis sp.