| Latanites Temporal range: Eocene - Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Latanites Massalongo, 1858 |
Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae.
Fossil record
Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites. The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters.
References
- HENRY N. ANDREWS, Jr. INDEX OF GENERIC NAMES OF FOSSIL PLANTS 1820-1950
- Fossil Plants
- MADELINE M. HARLEY A summary of fossil records for Arecaceae Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 151, Issue 1
- Museum of Geology and Palaeontology
- Università degli Studi di Padova
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Latanites | |
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