Late Tertiary Azolla species from Rømø, SW Denmark

  • Finn Bertelsen

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    Abstract

    Megaspores of the genus Azolla (Salviniaceae) from probably Late Upper Miocene strata at Rømø, SW Denmark, have been studied by means of scanning electron microscopy. Four species are recognized: Azolla roemoeensis n. sp. a form with nine floats, A. tomentosa Nikitin ex Dorofeev, previously recorded from the Oligocene and the Miocene in Eurasia, and two species of uncertain affinity, which are described with open nomenclature. Closely related species seem to have the same type of perine structure. Future SEM analysis of the perine structure may lead to formation of new subgeneric groups within the 'sections'.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDGU Årbog 1973
    PublisherDGU
    Pages15-25
    Number of pages11
    Volume1973
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1974

    Publication series

    SeriesDGU Årbog
    Volume1973

    Programme Area

    • Programme Area 1: Data

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