Fossil Lauraceae and Proteaceae from the Longford Formation, Murchison, New Zealand
- 1 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Vol. 12 (1), 79-90
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.1982.10427169
Abstract
Seven species of fossil lauraceous leaves from the Longford Formation (Mid to Upper Miocene), Murchison, southeast Nelson, are described. Of these, Beilschmiedia tarairoides Pens. is also known from the late Eocene to early Oligocene coal measures of the Waikato; Cinnamomum miocenicum, Cryptocarya tutakiae, C. longfordiensis, C. murchisoniensis and Litsea dawsoniana are new. Three species of proteaceous leaves are also described. Knightia oblonga Oliver was described from Upper Miocene beds at Kaikorai, Dunedin. Kermadecia merytifolia and Longfordia banksiaifolia are new species, and Longfordia is a new genus.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- On the Proteaceae-the evolution and classification of a southern family*Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 1975
- A Study of Leaf Compressions of Knightiophyllum from Eocene Deposits of Southeastern North AmericaAmerican Journal of Botany, 1969