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Proteaceae leaf fossils: phylogeny, diversity, ecology and Austral distributions
Citation
Carpenter, RJ, Proteaceae leaf fossils: phylogeny, diversity, ecology and Austral distributions, The Botanical Review, 78, (3) pp. 261-287. ISSN 0006-8101 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2012 The New York Botanical Garden
DOI: doi:10.1007/s12229-012-9099-y
Abstract
Foliar fossils of Proteaceae are reviewed, and useful specimens for interpreting evolution, and past and present distributions and environments are discussed. There are no definite Cretaceous occurrences. However, there is evidence of extant lineages dating from the Paleocene onwards, including tribe Persoonieae of subfamily Persoonioideae and each of the four tribes of subfamily Grevilleoideae. High diversity and abundance characterizes the Australian fossil record, including sclerophyllous and xeromorphic forms, but there is little evidence of the prominent extant subfamily Proteoideae. New Zealand had a much higher diversity of Proteaceae than at present, including Oligo-Miocene species of open vegetation. The South American leaf fossil record is not extensive. However, the fossil records of Embothrieae and Orites are consistent with the distributions of their extant relatives in South America and Australia being the result of vicariance. Overall, there is a need for more research on placing Proteaceae leaf fossils in a phylogenetic context.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Proteaceae, cuticle, diversity, leaf fossils, phylogeny |
Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
Research Group: | Geology |
Research Field: | Palaeontology (incl. palynology) |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences |
UTAS Author: | Carpenter, RJ (Dr Raymond Carpenter) |
ID Code: | 95261 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
Deposited By: | Plant Science |
Deposited On: | 2014-09-29 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-01 |
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