Eucryphia falcata
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| Eucryphia falcata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Cunoniaceae |
| Genus: | Eucryphia |
| Species: | †E. falcata |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eucryphia falcata Hill[1] | |
Eucryphia falcata is an extinct species of flowering plant. It belongs to the genus Eucryphia within the family Cunoniaceae.[1]
Macrofossils of compound leaves with an unknown number of total leaflets have been found. The lateral leaflets are falcate, and the terminal leaflet is symmetrical. It has a rounded base. The leaf margin had serrations.[2] This is likely the plesiomorphic condition for all genera of the family Cunoniaceae.[3] The leaves also had trichomes.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet falcata is derived from the falcate, lateral leaflets of the compound leaves.[2]
