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Alarista succina gen. et sp. nov. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in Dominican amber
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Alarista succina gen. et sp. nov. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in Dominican amber |
| Names |
Poinar, George, Jr.
(creator) Columbus, J. Travis (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2013-09-01 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor & Francis and can be found at: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ghbi20#.U0xfRxBnCDc. |
| Abstract | Alarista succina gen. et sp. nov. (Poaceae) is described from a single floret preserved in amber of Tertiary age originating from the Dominican Republic. The new genus is characterized by 1) a narrow winged lemma awn, 2) numerous (as many as 17) lemma nerves, 3) a lengthy rachilla internode (implying a lax spikelet), 4) sinuous-margined long cells, 5) silica cells arranged transversely, 6) stomatal subsidiaries low-domed, and 7) papillae. The epidermal features are characteristic of the abaxial leaf blade surface of members of the Bambusoideae and the fossil is placed in this group. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Tertiary grass |
| Identifier | Poinar Jr, G., & Columbus, J. T. (2013). Alarista succina gen. et sp. nov. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in Dominican amber. Historical Biology, 25 (5-6): 691-696. doi:10.1080/08912963.2012.742891 |
