Fruits and Seeds of the Tertiary Brandon Lignite. VII. Sargentodoxa (Sargentodoxaceae)
1993; Wiley; Volume: 80; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2445366
ISSN1537-2197
Autores Tópico(s)Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
ResumoAmerican Journal of BotanyVolume 80, Issue 5 p. 517-523 Article FRUITS AND SEEDS OF THE TERTIARY BRANDON LIGNITE. VII. SARGENTODOXA (SARGENTODOXACEAE) Bruce H. Tiffney, Bruce H. Tiffney Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 93106Search for more papers by this author Bruce H. Tiffney, Bruce H. Tiffney Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 93106Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 May 1993 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1537-2197.1993.tb13834.xCitations: 12AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Seeds of Sargentodoxa (Sargentodoxaceae), a deciduous vine presently restricted to southeastern Asia, are described from the Oligocene Brandon Lignite of Vermont. This is the first report of fossil Sargentodoxaceae. The Sargentodoxaceae are segregated from the Lardizabalaceae, a small family with an unusual modem distribution (six genera in East Asia, two genera in Chile). Given the close relationship of the two families, the discovery of Sargentodoxa in North America, along with one and possibly two other occurrences of Lardizabalaceae in the Northern Hemisphere, raises the possibility that the Lardizabalaceae achieved their present distribution by 1) spreading around the Northern Hemisphere in the early Tertiary as part of the "Boreotropical Flora," followed by 2) long-distance dispersal from north to south in the New World. Other factors argue against this interpretation. Citing Literature Volume80, Issue5May 1993Pages 517-523 RelatedInformation
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