Latanites

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Latanites
Temporal range: Eocene - Oligocene
Arecaceae - Latanites praticinensis.JPG
Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca
Scientific classification
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Angiosperms
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Monocots
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Latanites

Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae.[2][3]

Fossil record[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
  2. ^ Fossil Plants
  3. ^ MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
  4. ^ Museum of Geology and Palaeontology[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Università degli Studi di Padova


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