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abot95-08
Title
Menispermites cordatus, a new fossil leaf species from the middle
Author
Fabiany Herrera Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archeology Balboa Ancon Panama,Scott Wing
Keywords
Menispermites cordatus, Paleocene
Description
Menispermites cordatus

Menispermites cordatus, a new fossil leaf species from the middle–late Paleocene (ca. 60-58 Mya) of the Cerrejón paleoflora, northern Colombia. Leaf morphology and venation patterns are remarkably similar to those of the modern lianas of Menispermaceae. The presence of climbing plants and tall canopy trees in the Cerrejón Paleocene forest suggests that multistratification of Neotropical rain forests is an ancient feature.

For further deat, see: Jaramillo et al.

Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Herrera, Wing, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
Paleobotany
Botanical Name
Menispermites cordatus
Location Area
Cerrejón paleoflora, northern Colombia
Location Country
Colombia
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