Whole-Plant Reconstruction and Phylogenetic Relationships ofElatides zhouisp. nov. (Cupressaceae) from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia

• Published in: International journal of plant sciences Vol. 175; no. 8; pp. 911 - 930
• Main Authors: Shi, Gongle, Leslie, Andrew B., Herendeen, Patrick S., Ichinnorov, Niiden, Takahashi, Masamichi, Knopf, Patrick, Crane, Peter R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Chicago Press 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Animal cuticle; Bracts; Epidermal cells; Fossils; Guard cells; Leaves; Pollen; Seed cones; Stomata; Taxa

Premise of research. Exceptionally well-preserved lignified fossils from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia include abundant conifer leafy shoots with attached pollen cones and seed cones. A whole-plant reconstruction based on these fossils enables a critical evaluation of the relationship of this ext...