A celastraceous twig from the Eocene London Clay of south-east England

Authors
Poole, I Wilkinson, HP
Citation
I. Poole et Hp. Wilkinson, A celastraceous twig from the Eocene London Clay of south-east England, BOTAN J LIN, 129(2), 1999, pp. 165-176
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00244074 → ACNP
Volume
129
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
165 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-4074(199902)129:2<165:ACTFTE>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A pyritized twig resembling stems of the family Celastraceae is described f rom the Eocene London Clay Formation of south-east England. This specimen i s assigned to the form genus Celastrinoxylon (Schenk) Krausel 1939. The fos sil has been studied by reflected light and scanning electron microscopy. T he specimen is significant as it represents the first record of this family within the London Clay wood flora. (C) 1999 The Linnean Society of London.