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Project 4734: E. Friis, K. Pedersen, M. von Balthazar, G. Grimm, P. Crane. 2009. Monetianthus mirus gen. et sp. nov., a Nymphaealean Flower from the Early Cretaceous of Portugal. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 170 (8):1086-1101.

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Abstract

Monetianthus mirus gen. et sp. nov. is described based on a single coalified flower from the Early Cretaceous (Late Aptian‐Early Albian) Vale de Agua locality, western Portugal. The flower is actinomorphic and probably bisexual, with a perianth of nine or 10 tepals, an androecium of 20 stamens, and a syncarpous gynoecium with a partly inferior ovary of 12 carpels arranged radially around a central column. Phyllotaxis of tepals and stamens is uncertain. Nondestructive synchrotron radiation x‐ray tomographic microscopy of internal structures documents laminar placentation with around six anatropous and ascending ovules in each locule. Comparison of Monetianthus with living plants indicates a clear relationship to extant Nymphaeales in particular with the Barclaya and Nymphaeoideae clade. Monetianthus thus provides evidence of crown group Nymphaeales, and probably crown group Nymphaeaceae, at a very early stage in the initial diversification of flowering plants.

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Article DOI: 10.1086/605120

Project DOI: 10.7934/P4734, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P4734

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Creation Date:
05 July 2023
Publication Date:
13 July 2023
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Authors' Institutions

Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet) Stockholm

Aarhus University

University of Chicago

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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M29339' (56 Taxa)

taxon	unscored cells	scored cells	no cell support	NPA cells	"-" cells	cell images	labels on cell images	member access
[1] Magnoliaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	2	122	112	0	0	0	0	2
[2] Degeneria Last Modified in 07/05/23	4	110	110	0	0	0	0	2
[3] Eupomatia Last Modified in 07/05/23	9	106	105	0	0	0	0	2
[4] Galbulimima Last Modified in 07/05/23	10	105	104	0	0	0	0	2
[5] Annonaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	1	125	113	0	0	0	0	2
[6] Myristicaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	111	107	0	0	0	0	2
[7] Winteraceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	4	114	110	0	0	0	0	2
[8] Canellaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	115	107	0	0	0	0	2
[9] Illicium Last Modified in 07/05/23	2	114	112	0	0	0	0	2
[10] Schisandraceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	3	113	111	0	0	0	0	2
[11] Austrobaileya Last Modified in 07/05/23	4	110	110	0	0	0	0	2
[12] Amborella Last Modified in 07/05/23	6	110	108	0	0	0	0	2
[13] Trimenia Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	116	107	0	0	0	0	2
[14] SarcandraChloranthus Last Modified in 07/05/23	15	110	99	0	0	0	0	2
[15] Ascarina Last Modified in 07/05/23	21	93	93	0	0	0	0	2
[16] Hedyosmum Last Modified in 07/05/23	14	105	100	0	0	0	0	2
[17] Calycanthaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	3	114	111	0	0	0	0	2
[18] Idiospermum Last Modified in 07/05/23	21	94	93	0	0	0	0	2
[19] Monimioideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	8	108	106	0	0	0	0	2
[20] Mollinedioideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	8	115	106	0	0	0	0	2
[21] Atherospermataceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	117	107	0	0	0	0	2
[22] Hortonia Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	102	102	0	0	0	0	2
[23] Siparunaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	15	104	99	0	0	0	0	2
[24] Gomortega Last Modified in 07/05/23	18	96	96	0	0	0	0	2
[25] Hernandioideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	9	109	105	0	0	0	0	2
[26] Gyrocarpoideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	16	100	98	0	0	0	0	2
[27] Lauraceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	6	118	108	0	0	0	0	2
[28] Saururaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	106	102	0	0	0	0	2
[29] Piperaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	14	110	100	0	0	0	0	2
[30] Asaroideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	4	116	110	0	0	0	0	2
[31] Aristolochioideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	9	113	105	0	0	0	0	2
[32] Lactoris Last Modified in 07/05/23	6	108	108	0	0	0	0	2
[33] Cabombaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	10	108	104	0	0	0	0	2
[34] Nuphar Last Modified in 07/05/23	13	101	101	0	0	0	0	2
[35] Barclaya Last Modified in 07/05/23	28	86	86	0	0	0	0	2
[36] Nymphaeoideae Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	107	102	0	0	0	0	2
[37] Nelumbo Last Modified in 07/05/23	15	100	99	0	0	0	0	2
[38] Lardizabalaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	3	122	111	0	0	0	0	2
[39] Menispermaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	3	121	111	0	0	0	0	2
[40] Berberidaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	123	107	0	0	0	0	2
[41] Ranunculaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	121	107	0	0	0	0	2
[42] Papaverales Last Modified in 07/05/23	9	113	105	0	0	0	0	2
[43] Euptelea Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	109	107	0	0	0	0	2
[44] Platanaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	4	115	110	0	0	0	0	2
[45] Proteaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	10	121	104	0	0	0	0	2
[46] Trochodendraceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	113	107	0	0	0	0	2
[47] Buxaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	7	117	107	0	0	0	0	2
[48] Acorus Last Modified in 07/05/23	13	103	101	0	0	0	0	2
[49] Araceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	118	102	0	0	0	0	2
[50] Butomus Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	102	102	0	0	0	0	2
[51] Tofieldia Last Modified in 07/05/23	22	92	92	0	0	0	0	2
[52] Dioscoreales Last Modified in 07/05/23	12	113	102	0	0	0	0	2
[53] Flagellaria Last Modified in 07/05/23	27	88	87	0	0	0	0	2
[54] Centrolepidaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	31	89	83	0	0	0	0	2
[55] Hydatellaceae Last Modified in 07/05/23	41	74	73	0	0	0	0	2
[56] † Monetianthus mirus Last Modified in 07/05/23	84	30	30	0	0	0	0	2

Project views

type	number of views	Individual items viewed (where applicable)
Total project views	2761
Project overview	273
Matrix views	135	Matrix landing page (125 views); Matrix from Friis et al 2009 (10 views);
Taxon list	1314
Bibliography	99
Media views	521	Media search (439 views); M863307 (82 views);
Views for media list	156
Specimen list	261
Documents list	2

Project downloads

type	number of downloads	Individual items downloaded (where applicable)
Total downloads from project	3
Project downloads	1
Matrix downloads	2	Matrix from Friis et al 2009 (2 downloads);