EARLY MIOCENE FLORA OF THE MANUHERIKIA GROUP, NEW-ZEALAND .4. PALM REMAINS

Authors
Citation
M. Pole, EARLY MIOCENE FLORA OF THE MANUHERIKIA GROUP, NEW-ZEALAND .4. PALM REMAINS, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 23(4), 1993, pp. 283-288
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
ISSN journal
03036758
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
283 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-6758(1993)23:4<283:EMFOTM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The fossil palm Seaforthia zeelandica Ettingshausen from the early Mio cene fluvial-lacustrine Manuherikia Group of Central Otago, New Zealan d, is redescribed as Phoenicites zeelandica. The redescription is base d on new material including fronds, inflorescences and fruits.