International Code for Phytolith Nomenclature (ICPN) 2.0

• Published in: Annals of botany Vol. 124; no. 2; pp. 189 - 199
• Main Authors: Neumann, Katharina, Strömberg, Caroline A. E., Ball, Terry, Albert, Rosa Maria, Vrydaghs, Luc, Cummings, Linda Scott
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 24.09.2019
• Subjects: Archaeology; Fossils; Plants; RESEARCH IN CONTEXT; Silicon Dioxide; Soil; Phytoliths; nomenclature; morphotype; code; taxonomy

Opal phytoliths (microscopic silica bodies produced in and between the cells of many plants) are a very resilient, often preserved type of plant microfossil. With the exponentially growing number of phytolith studies, standardization of phytolith morphotype names and description is essential. As a f...