Neogene Corylopsis seeds from eastern Tennessee

@article{Quirk2020NeogeneCS,
  title={Neogene Corylopsis seeds from eastern Tennessee},
  author={Zack J. Quirk and Elizabeth J. Hermsen},
  journal={Journal of Systematics and Evolution},
  year={2020},
  volume={59}
}
  • Zack J. Quirk, E. Hermsen
  • Published 27 February 2020
  • Geography, Environmental Science
  • Journal of Systematics and Evolution
A new fossil species of Corylopsis (Hamamelidaceae), C. grisea Quirk & Hermsen sp. nov, based on seeds from the early Pliocene Gray Fossil Site (GFS), eastern Tennessee, USA, is described. The assignment of the seeds to Hamamelidaceae, subfamily Hamamelidoideae, is based on the overall size of the seeds, smooth testa, lack of a seed wing, and the presence of a terminal hilar scar. The assignment to the genus Corylopsis is based on seed size as well as the presence of a hilar facet, in addition… 
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