Is Santaniella a ranuculid? Re-assessment of this enigmatic fossil angiosperm from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian, Crato Konservat-Lagerstätte, Brazil) provides a new interpretation.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.16163
Abstract: PREMISE The Lower Cretaceous Crato Konservat-Lagerstätte (CKL) preserves a rich flora including early angiosperms from northern Gondwana. From this area, the recently described fossil genus Santaniella was interpreted as a ranunculid (presumably Ranunculaceae). However, based… read more here.
Keywords: fossil angiosperm; konservat lagerst; lagerst tte; lower cretaceous ... See more keywords