The Early Cretaceous Mesofossil Flora Of Catefica, Portugal: Angiosperms Author Friis, Else Marie Author Crane, Peter R. Author Pedersen, Kaj Raunsgaard Author Mendes, Mário Miguel Author Kvaček, Jiří text Fossil Imprint 2022 2022-12-20 78 2 341 424 http://dx.doi.org/10.37520/fi.2022.016 journal article 224103 10.37520/fi.2022.016 a360f5c7-16da-4c69-afbe-01e6ad032418 2533-4069 7522801 Mugideiriflora portugallica E.M.FRIIS, P.R.CRANE et K.R.PEDERSEN, 2020 Text-fig. 2a, b Description and remarks. Mugideiriflora portugallica is based on a single small, partly abraded, early anthetic flower ( Text-fig. 2a ) that has a multiparted perianth, androecium and gynoecium and was recovered from the Catefica mesofossil flora (for a full description and discussion of the species see Friis et al. 2020a ). Additional specimens are preserved at very early developmental stages. The receptacle is slightly concave, but with a short conical apex in the gynoecial region ( Text-fig. 2a ). There are about 50 laminar tepals, 50 stamens and more than 50 carpels, all apparently in a spiral arrangement ( Text-fig. 2b ). Affinity and other occurrences. Phylogenetic assessment suggests that Mugideiriflora portugallica is closely related to members of extant Austrobaileyales , although a possible affinity with members of extant Magnoliales cannot be excluded ( Friis et al. 2020a ). Mugideiriflora portugallica is currently known only from the Catefica mesofossil flora where it is recorded from samples collected near the base of the exposure.