A New Genus of Permineralized Eocene Fruits: Menispermaceae (Chasmantheroideae) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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A New Genus of Permineralized Eocene Fruits: Menispermaceae (Chasmantheroideae) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Journal Article 2026

Joaquin S. Rico; Ruth A. Stockey; Gar W. Rothwell; Graham Beard. (2026). A New Genus of Permineralized Eocene Fruits: Menispermaceae (Chasmantheroideae) from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 187(3), 229–241

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Modern anatomical comparison of Eocene chasmantheroid fruits. Provides useful direct comparison with London Clay Jateorhiza gilliami, describing that fossil as having a deeply curved locule and a smooth endocarp, and compares Tinospora excavata and T. wilkinsonii.

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