Additions to the family Miroviaceae (Coniferae) from the Lower Cretaceous of West Greenland and Germany: Mirovia groenlandica n. sp., Tritaenia crassa (Seward) comb, nov., and Tritaenia linkii Magdefrau et Rudolph emend.

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: N. Bose, Mahendra, Manum, Svein B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1991
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; Rudolph; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2810; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v9i1.6776

The genus Tritaenia with its type species T. linkii Magdefrau et Rudolph emend, from the Wealden of Germany has been referred to the family Miroviaceae Bose et Manum, comprising Mesozoic and mostly Arctic conifer foliage with ‘Sciadopitys-like’ stomatal distribution. Two other additions to the Mirov...