Systematic - Paleontology
Reign: Plantae
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order : Malvales
Family: Sterculiaceae
Scientific name: Sterculia prisca Massalongo
Geological age
Geochronology (Chronostratigraphy)
Eon (Eontema): Phanerozoic
Era (Eratema): Cenozoic
Period (System): Paleogene
Epoca (Serie): Eocene
Other chronological subdivisions: Middle Eocene
Description
Leaf belonging to the Sterculiaceae family, including woody and herbaceous plants, typical of tropical regions. They are distinguished by the large leaves, similar to those of the chestnut tree.
Location
Continent / Subcontinent: Europe
State: Italy
Region: Veneto
Province: Verona
Municipality: Vestenanuova
Place: Bolca
Università degli Studi di Padova, Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia
Item code: 20V
Bibliography
- Giusberti L., Roghi G, Fornasiero M., Simonetto L. (2014) - Le flore del Paleogene dell'Italia Settentrionale, in Palaeobotany in Italy - La Paleobotanica in Italia. pp. 206-231.