Makotopteris
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Polypodiales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Athyriaceae
Genus: †Makotopteris
Species: †M. princetonensis
Name
Makotopteris Stockey, H.Nishida, & Rothwell, 1999
- Type species: Makotopteris princetonensis Stockey, H.Nishida, & Rothwell, 1999
Etymology
- "The generic name Makotopteris (Makoto, plus pteris = fern) is proposed in honor of significant advancements to our understanding of extinct vegetation by the late Professor Makoto Nishida, Chiba University.
References
- Stockey, R.A., Nishida, H., & Rothwell, G.W. 1999. Permineralized Ferns from the Middle Eocene Princeton Chert. I. Makotopteris princetonensis Gen. Et Sp. Nov. (Athyriaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences 160(5): 1047–1055. DOI: 10.1086/314191 JSTOR Reference page.