Liriodendron sp.

Kvaček, Zlatko & Teodoridis, Vasilis, 2011, The Late Eocene Flora Of Kučlín Near Bílina In North Bohemia Revisited, Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae Series B 67 (3 - 4), pp. 83-144 : 90-91

Liriodendron sp.

Pl. 4, figs 6-7

An incomplete bilobate leaf, lobes entire, venation camptodromous.

D i s c u s s i o n: Morpohology of Liriodendron leaves is typically developed in one of the impressions from Kučlín. This genus is well documented from the České středohoří Mounains both by fruitlets and foliage mainly from Oligocene sites, e.g., Hrazený, Markvartice (Knobloh 1961, Bůžek et al. 1976), exceptionally also from the Late Eocene flora of Roudníky (Z. Kvaček, own observation).

M a t e r i a l: NMG 8655.

Magnoliaceae gen.

Pl. 4, figs 2-5

1869 Magnolia crassifolia GÖPPERT ; Ettingshausen, p. 8.

1869 Magolia primigenia UNGER ; Ettingshausen, p.8, pl. 41, fig. 7.

Leaves elliptical, entire-margined, without petiole preserved, venation eucamptodromous, midrib straight, medium thick, secondaries very delicate, hardly visible.

D i s c u s s i o n: The Budapest collection contains also nonillustrated specimens identified by Ettingshausen as Magnolia crassifolia GÖPP. All specimens are quite delicate, suggesting deciduous nature, contrary to the opinion of Ettingshausen. The lack of epidermal structure prevents us to express our opinion as to the affinities. The texture indeed may suggest deciduous magnolias, laurels etc.

M a t e r i a l: BP 55.2382 .1, 55.2343, 59.1156 .1.

Lauraceae