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| Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca | |
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| Genus: | Latanites
Massalongo, 1858
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Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae. [2] [3]
Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites. [4] The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters. [5]
- ^ HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
- ^ Fossil Plants
- ^ MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
- ^ Museum of Geology and Palaeontology[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Università degli Studi di Padova
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| Latanites Temporal range:
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| Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Latanites
Massalongo, 1858
[1]
|
Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae. [2] [3]
Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites. [4] The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters. [5]
- ^ HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
- ^ Fossil Plants
- ^ MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
- ^ Museum of Geology and Palaeontology[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Università degli Studi di Padova
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