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<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FEEAFCFDC294FCBC" box="[341,492,770,794]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8af</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FE48FCFDC153FCBC" box="[503,555,770,794]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">9ag</figureCitation>
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Holotype. P0341 (Catefica sample MM282; figured
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<paragraph id="8BEB36E4FFF3FFE0FF19FC2CC110FB8D" blockId="14.[128,767,978,1067]" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Paratypes. S266015, S266016 (Catefica sample 49), S170393, S170394 (Catefica sample 50), S174257 (Catefica sample 150), S122086 (Catefica sample 342).</paragraph>
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Etymology. From
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where the fossils were recovered.
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Type locality. Catefica (
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), between the villages of
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and
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, about
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south of
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.
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<paragraph id="8BEB36E4FFF3FFE0FF19FA49C154FA48" blockId="14.[128,767,1462,1519]" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Type stratum and age. Almargem Formation, Early Cretaceous (Aptian-early Albian).</paragraph>
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Distinguishing features.
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is distinguished from the staminate inflorescence fragment from Catefica described here as
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, in having shorter stamens in which the pollen sacs are of equal width from base to apex. In
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the pollen sacs are broader towards the apex.
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Dimensions. Staminate structure (measured on
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) about
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in diameter; stamens
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long and
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broad; pollen diameter 12.516 µm.
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Description and remarks. The material includes two spherical staminate inflorescences that are three dimensionally preserved and have several series of stamens radiating from the central axis (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FE5FF7E3C1F8F792" box="[480,640,2076,2100]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 8a, b</figureCitation>
). There are also strongly compressed, lignitised inflorescence fragments (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FCEDFF47C08AFF76" box="[850,1010,184,208]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 9a, b</figureCitation>
), isolated stamens and pollen clumps. The inflorescences are unisexual, about
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in diameter and appear to be more or less spherical. They consist of up to 30 densely packed stamens. Bracts observed on the abaxial surface of an inflorescence fragment are poorly preserved (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FCEDFEA5C0A9FED4" box="[850,977,346,370]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 9a</figureCitation>
) and it is unclear whether each bract subtends one or several stamens. The arrangement of the stamens in the three-dimensionally preserved specimens is also not conclusive. In specimen P0341 stamens appear to be arranged singly (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FBBCFE24C7FCFE55" box="[1027,1156,475,499]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 8a</figureCitation>
), while in specimen S174257 some of the stamens appear to occur in pairs (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FA84FE03C6C5FDB2" box="[1339,1469,508,532]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 8b</figureCitation>
). This is also the case for several of the compressed specimens (
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).
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Stamens are narrowly elongate, elliptical to rectangular in shape, about
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long,
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broad, and lack a well-developed filament. Anthers are sessile or almost sessile, dithecate, tetrasporangiate and with a short flattened apical connective that is mostly abraded (
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). Stamens in the lignitised specimens are flattened and elliptical (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FC08FCE0C742FC91" box="[951,1082,799,823]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-fig. 9b</figureCitation>
). They are slightly longer than those in the charcoalified stamens, but are treated here as the same species based on the identical pollen. Pollen grains are small, circular in outline, 12.516 µm in diameter and have a trichotomocolpate aperture in which the arms are short and do not reach to the equator (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FB5DFC3FC607FC7E" box="[1250,1407,960,985]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8c, e</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FA35FC3FC6C6FC7E" box="[1418,1470,960,984]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">9cf</figureCitation>
). The aperture margin is indistinct and the aperture membrane is irregularly verrucate (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FBE8FBFEC782FBBF" box="[1111,1274,1025,1049]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8c, e</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FAB5FBFEC645FBBF" box="[1290,1341,1025,1049]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">9cf</figureCitation>
). The pollen wall is semitectate-reticulate with a homobrochate reticulum (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FCEEFBBDC096FBFC" box="[849,1006,1090,1114]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8cf</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FC42FBBDC749FBFC" box="[1021,1073,1090,1114]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="17.[125,203,1944,1965]" captionTargetBox="[126,1440,151,1929]" captionTargetId="figure-2@17.[122,1443,148,1931]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="Text-fig. 9. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of stamens and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov. (ag) and Proencistemon sp. (hj); Catefica locality, Portugal. a) Fragment of stamen whorl from staminate inflorescence showing almost sessile anthers; note short bracts at the base of the stamen whorl (arrow) and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; b) Fragment of stamen whorl showing almost sessile anthers and apparent paired arrangement of the stamens; c) Pollen in situ from stamen whorl in (b) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; dg) Distal views of pollen in situ from pollen clump showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture, semitectate-reticulate tectum (df), and fractured pollen wall with long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (g); h) Fragment of staminate inflorescence with narrow, almost sessile, stamens; i, j) Pollen from fragment of staminate inflorescence in (h) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture (i), semitectate-reticulate tectum (i, j) and long, scattered columellae supporting narrow muri (j). Specimens, Catefica 49-S266015 (a), Catefica 342-S122086 (b, c), Catefica 50-S170394 (dg), Catefica 49-S107783 (hj). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b, h), 6 Μm (cf, i), 1.5 Μm (g, j)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522819" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522819/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">9cf</figureCitation>
). Muri are about 0.2 µm broad with a rounded profile and a supratectal ornamentation of minute verrucae that are aligned in two to three longitudinal rows and form poorly defined transverse ridges over the muri (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FCEDFB3CC089FB7D" box="[850,1009,1219,1243]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8d, f</figureCitation>
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). Muri are supported by medium sized and widely spaced columellae (
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,
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). Lumina are irregular in shape and up to about 0.8 µm in diameter. Tiny, spherical orbicules, about 0.5 µm in diameter, which are ornamented by fine verrucae-spinules, are present on the surface of some pollen grains (
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). Pollen morphology and ultrastructure was described in detail for specimen P0341 (
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), which we designate here as the
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of
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Affinity and other occurrences. For comments on the relationships to extant chloranthoids see discussion of the new genus above. A phylogenetic analysis was performed by
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based on specimen P0341, which suggested that “despite some uncertainty … phylogenetic analyses are most consistent with a position attached to the stem lineage of
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.” This conclusion may be correct, but because other relevant specimens were not considered, the full significance of the material requires further analysis. In specimen P0341 the bracts are not obvious and the stamens appear to be borne singly. The flowers were therefore interpreted as ebracteate and unistaminate (
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). However, in another specimen bracts are clearly present (
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), and in several inflorescence fragments stamens appear to occur in pairs (
<figureCitation id="136F2A61FFF3FFE0FC34F824C777F855" box="[907,1039,2011,2035]" captionStart="Text-fig" captionStartId="15.[125,203,1902,1923]" captionTargetBox="[125,1440,151,1885]" captionTargetId="figure-2@15.[122,1443,148,1888]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of Proencistemon portugallicus gen. et sp. nov.; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7522817" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7522817/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="355">Text-figs 8b</figureCitation>
,
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). Together with the trichotomocolpate pollen, these points of similarity with extant
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, rather than with extant
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, need to be considered.
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Text-fig. 8. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of staminate inflorescences and pollen of
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; Catefica locality, Portugal. a, b) Staminate inflorescences composed of numerous tetrasporangiate stamens; each stamen lacks a filament and there is no clear indication of other floral organs; note apparently paired arrangement of stamens in (b) (asterisks); c) Pollen in situ in anther from specimen in (a) showing poorly defined trichotomocolpate aperture and semitectate-reticulate tectum; d) Detail of pollen from specimen in (a) showing narrow muri with beaded surface ornamentation; e) Distal and proximal views of pollen in situ in an anther fragment; f) Orbicules attached to surface of in situ pollen from anther fragment. Specimens, Catefica M282-P0341 (holotype, a, c, d), Catefica 150-S174257 (b), Catefica 50-S170393 (e, f). Scale bars = 600 Μm (a, b), 6 Μm (c, e), 1.5 Μm (d, f).
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Densely crowded stamens very similar to those of
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, and also with similar in situ trichotomocolpate pollen, have been described from the Torres Vedras mesofossil flora (
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: text-fig. 21). The two taxa are clearly closely related, but stamens of the Torres Vedras specimens are larger and more crowded and also have larger pollen grains (about 1822 µm in diameter compared to 12.516 µm in diameter in
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). Whether the stamens in the Torres Vedras specimens are in pairs, and whether the flowers were bracteate or ebracteate is unknown.
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In the Catefica palynoflora similar trichotomocolpate pollen grains are rare, but have been reported from coastal exposures in
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that are of Early Cretaceous age as
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<emphasis id="B920EAF6FFEDFFFEFF3EFDA2C279FDD3" box="[129,257,605,629]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="357">Asteropollis</emphasis>
cf.
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,
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sp. 3
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and
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<emphasis id="B920EAF6FFEDFFFEFDC0FDA2C187FDD3" box="[639,767,605,629]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="357">Asteropollis</emphasis>
sp. 4
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(
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). These trichotomocolpate grains are similar to those of
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<emphasis id="B920EAF6FFEDFFFEFE0DFD60C19DFD10" box="[434,741,670,694]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="357">Proencistemon portugallicus</emphasis>
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in general morphology, but are larger. The specimen illustrated and assigned to
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<emphasis id="B920EAF6FFEDFFFEFE88FD20C2CFFD51" box="[311,439,735,759]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="357">Asteropollis</emphasis>
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as
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<emphasis id="B920EAF6FFEDFFFEFE5DFD20C11AFD51" box="[482,610,735,759]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="357">Asteropollis</emphasis>
cf.
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(
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: pl. III, figs 1, 2) differs more significantly in being tetrachotomocolpate.
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