Morenostrobus, a new substitute name for Morenoa Del Fueyo et al. 1990, non La Llave 1824

Abstract

The generic name Morenoa Del Fueyo, S. Archang. et T.N. Taylor (in Ameghiniana 27: 63-73. 1990) was erected to include fossil conifer pollen cones attached to leafy twigs, from the Aptian Anfiteatro de Ticó Formation in Patagonia, Argentina. This conifer was referred to the family Podocarpaceae based on the following vegetative and reproductive characters: leaves helically disposed, lanceolate with abundant papillae and stomata in both epidermis; pollen cones in clusters of three, laterally attached to distal part of twigs and microsporangia containing bisaccate pollen of the Podocarpidites-type.