IGNS taxon number: 59.
Turmal classification (after Burger 1994): Anteturma SPORITES; Turma TRILETES; Suprasubturma ACAVATITRILETES; Subturma AZONATI; Infraturma LAEVIGATI.
Synonymy:
1965 Cyathidites splendens Harris p. 79, pl. 24, figs 13-15.
1988 Cyathidites splendens; Raine & Wilson p. 388.
1992 Cyathidites splendens Harris; Alley & Broadbridge p. 250, fig. 6H.
1994 Cyathidites splendens (Acrostichum aureum type) Macphail et al. p. 247, fig. 10.9a.
1997 Cyathidites splendens Harris; de Villiers & Cadman p. 76, fig. 5.13.
1999 Cyathidites splendens Harris; Macphail p. 211, pl. 2, fig. 18.
Natural affinity: Filicopsida; Cyatheaceae, Adiantaceae (Acrostichum aureum type).
NZ age range: Paleogene.
Brief description: Spore. Trilete.
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, D.C. Mildenhall, E.M. Kennedy
(2011). New Zealand fossil spores and pollen: an illustrated catalogue. 4th
edition. GNS Science miscellaneous series no. 4.
http://data.gns.cri.nz/sporepollen/index.htm".
© GNS Science,
2011
ISBN 978-0-478-19871-3
ISSN 1177-2441
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version from: Publications Officer, GNS Science, P.O. Box 30368 Lower Hutt, New
Zealand)
Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz,
Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1999) should also be cited (see
References).