Foliage and seeds of malvalean plants from the Eocene of Europe

Abstract

New malvalean plants are reported from the Eocene of Germany (Messel), the Czech Republic (Kučlín) and Hungary (Lábatlan). A new morphogenus Byttneriopsis Kvaček & Wilde morphogen. nov. is provided for foliage, co-occurring seeds correspond to Saportaspermum Meyer & Manchester.

Keywords

• Malvaceae s.l.
• Eocene
• leaves
• epidermal anatomy
• seeds
• Europe