Fossil wood Ginkgoxylon amurense sp. nov. (Ginkgoaceae) from the Upper Cretaceous of the Amur River area, Russian Far East
- Authors: Afonin M.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far East Branch
- Issue: Vol 50, No 5 (2016)
- Pages: 533-540
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-0301/article/view/166540
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030116050026
- ID: 166540
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Abstract
A new species, Ginkgoxylon amurense (Ginkgoaceae) from the Upper Cretaceous (middle Maastrichtian) of the Amur River area (Russian Far East) is described on the basis of fossil wood anatomy. Ginkgoalen fossil wood is found in Russia for the first time.
About the authors
M. A. Afonin
Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far East Branch
Author for correspondence.
Email: afmaxim@inbox.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Stoletiya Vladivostoka 159, Vladivostok, 690022